Piano chords · Blues & boogie
California Dreamin': piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Mamas & The Papas
- A minor
- 4/4
- 155 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
California Dreamin' written out as piano music: the V7 – i – bVI7 – V7 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 offbeat skank.
California Dreamin' 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 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | Am | i | A C E |
| 3 | F7 | VI7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
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 offbeat skank in the right, over the E7 – Am – F7 – E7 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 California Dreamin'
Does the sheet music for California Dreamin' 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 California Dreamin'?
The loop is E7 – Am – F7 – E7 (V7 – i – bVI7 – V7) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is California Dreamin' in?
A minor, at about 155 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in California Dreamin'?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is California Dreamin' 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.