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As I Am: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alicia Keys
- G minor
- 6/8
- 69 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
As I Am written out as piano music: the i – VI – III – VII loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
As I Am chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | VII | 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: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Eb – Bb – 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 As I Am
Does the sheet music for As I Am 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 As I Am?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Bb – F (i – VI – III – VII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is As I Am in?
G minor, at about 69 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in As I Am?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is As I Am 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.