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I Am: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Crowder
- C major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 2013
- Easy
I Am written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand run-up chords.
I Am chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | I | C E G |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | C | I | 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: butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the C – Am – F – C 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
Does the sheet music for 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 I Am?
The loop is C – Am – F – C (I – vi – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is I Am in?
C major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Am?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.