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And When I Die: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Laura Nyro
- A major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
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And When I Die written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand hand-clap chords.
And When I Die 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 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | A C# E |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right, over the D – A – D – A 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 And When I Die
Does the sheet music for And When I Die 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 And When I Die?
The loop is D – A – D – A (IV – I – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – D – A.
What key is And When I Die in?
A major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And When I Die?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And When I Die 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.