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A Day In The Life: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Beatles
- E minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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A Day In The Life written out as piano music: the i – i7 – VI – i7 – iv – III – v loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand steady chords.
A Day In The Life chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | i | E G B |
| 1 | Em7 | i7 | E G B D |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 2 | Em7 | i7 | E G B D |
| 3 | Am | iv | A C E |
| 4 | G | III | G B D |
| 4 | Bm | v | B D F# |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em – Em7 – C – Em7 – Am – G – Bm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about A Day In The Life
Does the sheet music for A Day In The Life 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 A Day In The Life?
The loop is Em – Em7 – C – Em7 – Am – G – Bm (i – i7 – VI – i7 – iv – III – v) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is A Day In The Life in?
E minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Day In The Life?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Day In The Life easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of A Day In The Life?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.