Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Child’s Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Murray McLaughlin
- E major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- 1970
- Medium
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Child’s Song written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – vi loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bumblebee buzz (broken chord 1-3) and the right hand twinkle.
Child’s Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
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: bumblebee buzz (broken chord 1-3) in the left hand and twinkle in the right, over the A – E – B – C#m 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 Child’s Song
Does the sheet music for Child’s Song 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 Child’s Song?
The loop is A – E – B – C#m (IV – I – V – vi) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.
What key is Child’s Song in?
E major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Child’s Song?
Bumblebee buzz: broken chord 1-3, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Child’s Song easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.