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I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa): piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Barry
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
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I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa) written out as piano music: the vi – IV – vi – iii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays over-the-hill (broken chord 1-5-3-1) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | Am | iii | 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: over-the-hill (broken chord 1-5-3-1) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Dm – Bb – Dm – Am 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 Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa)
Does the sheet music for I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa) 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 Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa)?
The loop is Dm – Bb – Dm – Am (vi – IV – vi – iii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa) in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa)?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Had A Farm In Africa (Main Title from Out Of Africa) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.