Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Am I Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by David Chamberlain
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1985
- Easy
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Am I Blue written out as piano music: the V – I – V – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Am I Blue 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 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C – F – C – F 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 Am I Blue
Does the sheet music for Am I Blue 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 Am I Blue?
The loop is C – F – C – F (V – I – V – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Am I Blue in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Am I Blue?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Am I Blue 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.