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Better Than I Used To Be: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tim McGraw
- F major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
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Better Than I Used To Be written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V – vi loop in F 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 soft chords.
Better Than I Used To Be chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | Dm | vi | D F A |
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 soft chords in the right, over the C7 – F – C – Dm 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 Better Than I Used To Be
Does the sheet music for Better Than I Used To Be 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 Better Than I Used To Be?
The loop is C7 – F – C – Dm (V7 – I – V – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Better Than I Used To Be in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Better Than I Used To Be?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Better Than I Used To Be 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.