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I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell written out as piano music: the V – I – I7 – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drop-and-stay (broken chord 8-5-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell 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 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | F7 | I7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: drop-and-stay (broken chord 8-5-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – F – F7 – Bb 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 Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
Does the sheet music for I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell 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 Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell?
The loop is C – F – F7 – Bb (V – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell?
Drop-and-stay: broken chord 8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell 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.