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Here I Am: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Shawn McDonald

  • E major
  • 4/4
  • 72 BPM
  • 2004
  • Easy
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Here I Am written out as piano music: the I – vi – Vsus – IVsus loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.

Here I Am 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EIE G# B
2C#mviC# E G#
3Bsus4Vsus4B E F#
4Asus4IVsus4A D E

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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E – C#m – Bsus4 – Asus4 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 Here I Am

Does the sheet music for Here I Am 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 Here I Am?

The loop is E – C#m – Bsus4 – Asus4 (I – vi – Vsus – IVsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Here I Am in?

E major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Here I Am?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Here I Am 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.