Piano chords · Blues & boogie
California, Here I Come: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Al Jolson
- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1924
- Easy
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California, Here I Come written out as piano music: the vi – II7 – ii – vi loop in G major 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 wait-a-beat chords.
California, Here I Come chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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 wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Em – A7 – Am – Em 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, Here I Come
Does the sheet music for California, Here I Come 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, Here I Come?
The loop is Em – A7 – Am – Em (vi – II7 – ii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on G – C7 – G.
What key is California, Here I Come in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in California, Here I Come?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is California, Here I Come 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.