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In A Week: piano accompaniment sheet music

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  • G major
  • 3/4
  • 130 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Sleepy waltz chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

In A Week written out as piano music: the II5 – I – II5 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.

In A Week chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AIIA C# E
2GIG B D
3AIIA C# E
4GIG B 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the A – G – A – G 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 In A Week

Does the sheet music for In A Week 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 In A Week?

The loop is A – G – A – G (II5 – I – II5 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – Em – G.

What key is In A Week in?

G major, at about 130 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in In A Week?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In A Week 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.