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A Man This Lonely: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 1996
- Easy
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A Man This Lonely written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) and the right hand push chords.
A Man This Lonely chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | E | V | E G# B |
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 seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the A – F#m – D – E 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 Man This Lonely
Does the sheet music for A Man This Lonely 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 Man This Lonely?
The loop is A – F#m – D – E (I – vi – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on F#m – D – A.
What key is A Man This Lonely in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Man This Lonely?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Man This Lonely 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.