Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
If I Were A Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Henry Mancini
- F# major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- I–ii–iii–IV loop
- 1996
- Easy
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If I Were A Man written out as piano music: the I – ii – iii – IV loop in F# major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
If I Were A Man 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 | F# | I | F# A# C# |
| 2 | G#m | ii | G# B D# |
| 3 | A#m | iii | A# C# E# |
| 4 | B | IV | B 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F# – G#m – A#m – B 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 If I Were A Man
Does the sheet music for If I Were A Man 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 If I Were A Man?
The loop is F# – G#m – A#m – B (I – ii – iii – IV) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.
What key is If I Were A Man in?
F# major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Were A Man?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Were A Man 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.