Piano chords · Old-time stride
Friend Like Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alan Menken
- D minor
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
Friend Like Me written out as piano music: the V7 – i – V7 – i loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Friend Like Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | i | D F A |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Friend Like Me
Does the sheet music for Friend Like Me 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 Friend Like Me?
The loop is A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm (V7 – i – V7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Friend Like Me in?
D minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Friend Like Me?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Friend Like Me 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Friend Like Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.