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Back In The Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Christina Aguilera, Kara Dioguardi & others
- G minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- i–ii–i–ii loop
- 2006
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Back In The Day written out as piano music: the i – ii – i – ii loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cartwheel heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Back In The Day 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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 4 | Am | ii | 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: cartwheel heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Am – Gm – Am 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 Back In The Day
Does the sheet music for Back In The Day 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 Back In The Day?
The loop is Gm – Am – Gm – Am (i – ii – i – ii) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Back In The Day in?
G minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Back In The Day?
Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back In The Day 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.