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You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- F major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- Easy
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You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz bells.
You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | 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: waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the F – C7 – F – 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’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught
Does the sheet music for You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught 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’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught?
The loop is F – C7 – F – C7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught 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.