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I’m Coming Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
- D minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1980
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I’m Coming Out written out as piano music: the v – iv – v – iv loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand pop stabs.
I’m Coming Out chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Am | v | A C E |
| 2 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 3 | Am | v | A C E |
| 4 | Gm | iv | 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Am – Gm – Am – 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’m Coming Out
Does the sheet music for I’m Coming Out 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’m Coming Out?
The loop is Am – Gm – Am – Gm (v – iv – v – iv) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is I’m Coming Out in?
D minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’m Coming Out?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Coming Out 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.