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I Would Be Sad: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Scott Avett, Seth Avett & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 2007
- Easy
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I Would Be Sad written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand hand-clap chords.
I Would Be Sad chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 3 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | V | 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: little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right, over the Ab – Fm – Db – 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 Would Be Sad
Does the sheet music for I Would Be Sad 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 Would Be Sad?
The loop is Ab – Fm – Db – Eb (I – vi – IV – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Db – Ab.
What key is I Would Be Sad in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Would Be Sad?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Would Be Sad 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.