Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Am I The Man on piano
Written by B. Hamilton & T. King
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 1960
- Medium
Learn Am I The Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C#m – E – C#m
Am I The Man sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#mviEIC#mvi- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Boogie climb
Each note played twice as the line climbs: a rocking boogie bass. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-3-5-5-6-5 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 25 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: E – C#m – E
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EC#mE
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Questions about Am I The Man
What chords are in Am I The Man?
The loop is E – C#m – E – C#m (I – vi – I – vi) in E major, and the song ends on E – C#m – E.
What key is Am I The Man in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Am I The Man?
Boogie climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3-5-5-6-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Am I The Man easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.