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Blues In A Minor: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Blues In A Minor written out as piano music: the i – I7 – iv – #ivo loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Blues In A Minor chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | A7 | I7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Dm | iv | D F A |
| 4 | D#dim | #iv° | 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Am – A7 – Dm – D#dim 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 Blues In A Minor
Does the sheet music for Blues In A Minor 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 Blues In A Minor?
The loop is Am – A7 – Dm – D#dim (i – I7 – iv – #ivo) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Blues In A Minor in?
A minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blues In A Minor?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blues In A Minor 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.