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Follow The Drinkin' Gourd: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
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Follow The Drinkin' Gourd written out as piano music: the iii – ii – iii – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Follow The Drinkin' Gourd 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 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – Am – Bm – 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 Follow The Drinkin' Gourd
Does the sheet music for Follow The Drinkin' Gourd 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 Follow The Drinkin' Gourd?
The loop is Bm – Am – Bm – Em (iii – ii – iii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Follow The Drinkin' Gourd in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Follow The Drinkin' Gourd?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Follow The Drinkin' Gourd 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.