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How to play I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
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Learn I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Csus4 – F – Bb
How it goes
I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Csus4 is C, F and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICsus4Vsus4FIBbIV- FF · A · C
- Csus4C · F · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Wobbly heartbeat
How it goes
Two off-balance notes on the “ands”, then a firm landing on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 267 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
What chords are in I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow?
The loop is F – Csus4 – F – Bb (I5 – Vsus – I5 – IV5) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.