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I Wonder As I Wander: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Jacob Niles
- G minor
- 3/4
- 80 BPM
- iv–i–iv–i loop
- 1934
- Medium
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I Wonder As I Wander written out as piano music: the iv – i – iv – i loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
I Wonder As I Wander chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | iv | C Eb G |
| 2 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 3 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 4 | Gm | i | G Bb 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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm 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 Wonder As I Wander
Does the sheet music for I Wonder As I Wander 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 Wonder As I Wander?
The loop is Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm (iv – i – iv – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is I Wonder As I Wander in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wonder As I Wander?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wonder As I Wander easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.