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I Have Never Been To Memphis: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Marcus Hummon, Eric Holljes & others

  • C major
  • 3/4
  • 136 BPM
  • 2014
  • Easy
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I Have Never Been To Memphis written out as piano music: the vi – I – IV – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) and the right hand waltz chords.

I Have Never Been To Memphis 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AmviA C E
2CIC E G
3FIVF A C
4GVG B D

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: waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Am – C – F – G 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 Have Never Been To Memphis

Does the sheet music for I Have Never Been To Memphis 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 Have Never Been To Memphis?

The loop is Am – C – F – G (vi – I – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is I Have Never Been To Memphis in?

C major, at about 136 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in I Have Never Been To Memphis?

Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Have Never Been To Memphis 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.