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American Kids: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
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American Kids written out as piano music: the VI5 – I – IV5 – I5 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand offbeat skank.
American Kids 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 | E | VI | E G# B |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the E – G – C – 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 American Kids
Does the sheet music for American Kids 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 American Kids?
The loop is E – G – C – G (VI5 – I – IV5 – I5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is American Kids in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in American Kids?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is American Kids 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.