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I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend!: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by George C. Stebbins
- Ab major
- 3/4
- 90 BPM
- IV–I–V7–I loop
- 2002
- Medium
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I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend! written out as piano music: the IV – I – V7 – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz stride (stride (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend! 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 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: waltz stride (stride (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Db – Ab – Eb7 – Ab 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’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend!
Does the sheet music for I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend! 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’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend!?
The loop is Db – Ab – Eb7 – Ab (IV – I – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend! in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend!?
Waltz stride: stride (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ve Found A Friend, O Such A Friend! easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.