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I Wish My Baby Was Born: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tim Eriksen
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
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I Wish My Baby Was Born written out as piano music: the i – bIII5 – bVII5 – bIII5 loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bouncing alberti (alberti bass 1-8-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Wish My Baby Was Born chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
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: bouncing alberti (alberti bass 1-8-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cm – Eb – Bb – Eb 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 Wish My Baby Was Born
Does the sheet music for I Wish My Baby Was Born 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 Wish My Baby Was Born?
The loop is Cm – Eb – Bb – Eb (i – bIII5 – bVII5 – bIII5) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is I Wish My Baby Was Born in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wish My Baby Was Born?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wish My Baby Was Born 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.