Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
It Was A Very Good Year: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
It Was A Very Good Year written out as piano music: the vi – iii – I – III7 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.
It Was A Very Good Year 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 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
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 Dm – Am – F – A7 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 It Was A Very Good Year
Does the sheet music for It Was A Very Good Year 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 It Was A Very Good Year?
The loop is Dm – Am – F – A7 (vi – iii – I – III7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is It Was A Very Good Year in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Was A Very Good Year?
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 It Was A Very Good Year 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.