Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How Am I Doin': piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
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How Am I Doin' written out as piano music: the bVI – IV7 – bVI – IV7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
How Am I Doin' 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 | C | bVI | C E G |
| 2 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | C | bVI | C E G |
| 4 | A7 | IV7 | A 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: bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C – A7 – C – A7 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 How Am I Doin'
Does the sheet music for How Am I Doin' 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 How Am I Doin'?
The loop is C – A7 – C – A7 (bVI – IV7 – bVI – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is How Am I Doin' in?
E major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in How Am I Doin'?
Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Am I Doin' 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.