Piano chords · Rock drive
I Am: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Eddie Degarmo & Bob Farrell
- E major
- 4/4
- 101 BPM
- 2003
- Medium
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I Am written out as piano music: the vi – IVsus – ii – IVsus loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand firefly blink.
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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 2 | Asus4 | IVsus4 | A D E |
| 3 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 4 | Asus4 | IVsus4 | A 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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and firefly blink in the right, over the C#m – Asus4 – F#m – 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 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#m – Asus4 – F#m – Asus4 (vi – IVsus – ii – IVsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is I Am in?
E major, at about 101 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Am?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Am easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.