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Me And My Shadow: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Al Jolson
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
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Me And My Shadow written out as piano music: the iv – ii – ii7 – V – V7 – iv loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) and the right hand steady chords.
Me And My Shadow chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Abm | iv | Ab Cb Eb |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Abm – Fm – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bb – Bb7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Me And My Shadow
Does the sheet music for Me And My Shadow 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 Me And My Shadow?
The loop is Abm – Fm – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bb – Bb7 (iv – ii – ii7 – V – V7 – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Me And My Shadow in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Me And My Shadow?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Me And My Shadow easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Me And My Shadow?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.