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Born To Be Wild: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steppenwolf
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- I–bVII–I–bVII loop
- 1968
- Easy
Born To Be Wild written out as piano music: the I – bVII – I – bVII loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand bossa chords.
Born To Be Wild chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Db | bVII | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Db | bVII | Db F Ab |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the Eb – Db – Eb – Db 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 Born To Be Wild
Does the sheet music for Born To Be Wild 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 Born To Be Wild?
The loop is Eb – Db – Eb – Db (I – bVII – I – bVII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Born To Be Wild in?
Eb major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Born To Be Wild?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Born To Be Wild 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.