Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Built A Friend: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Alec Benjamin & Brandon Rogers
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 2017
- Easy
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I Built A Friend written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Built A Friend chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A – F#m – 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 Built A Friend
Does the sheet music for I Built A Friend 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 Built A Friend?
The loop is A – F#m – D – A (I – vi – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.
What key is I Built A Friend in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Built A Friend?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Built A Friend 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.