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I Feel Free: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cream
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- bVII–I–bVII–I loop
- Easy
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I Feel Free written out as piano music: the bVII – I – bVII – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
I Feel Free 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 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the D – E – D – E 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 Feel Free
Does the sheet music for I Feel Free 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 Feel Free?
The loop is D – E – D – E (bVII – I – bVII – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – D – E.
What key is I Feel Free in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Feel Free?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Feel Free 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.