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A Legend In My Time: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Don Gibson
- G major
- 3/4
- 84 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1960
- Easy
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A Legend In My Time written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I loop in G 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.
A Legend In My Time 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | D | V | D F# A |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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 G – C – D – G 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 A Legend In My Time
Does the sheet music for A Legend In My Time 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 Legend In My Time?
The loop is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is A Legend In My Time in?
G major, at about 84 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Legend In My Time?
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 A Legend In My Time 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.