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I Am A Pilgrim: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
I Am A Pilgrim written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – I – V loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand hand-clap chords.
I Am A Pilgrim chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | A | V | A C# 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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right, over the D – G7 – D – A 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 I Am A Pilgrim
Does the sheet music for I Am A Pilgrim 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 I Am A Pilgrim?
The loop is D – G7 – D – A (I – IV7 – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is I Am A Pilgrim in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Am A Pilgrim?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Am A Pilgrim 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.