Piano chords · Bossa beach
You Gotta Have A Gimmick: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jule Styne
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
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You Gotta Have A Gimmick written out as piano music: the II7 – V7 – I7 – IV7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand steady chords.
You Gotta Have A Gimmick chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A7 – D7 – G7 – C7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about You Gotta Have A Gimmick
Does the sheet music for You Gotta Have A Gimmick have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in You Gotta Have A Gimmick?
The loop is A7 – D7 – G7 – C7 (II7 – V7 – I7 – IV7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You Gotta Have A Gimmick in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Gotta Have A Gimmick?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Gotta Have A Gimmick easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.