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My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Valentines
- E major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 1969
- Easy
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My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man written out as piano music: the IV – V – I – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dawdling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4) and the right hand dawdling chords.
My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: dawdling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and dawdling chords in the right, over the A – B – E – A 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 My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man
Does the sheet music for My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man 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 My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man?
The loop is A – B – E – A (IV – V – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man in?
E major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Old Man's A Groovy Old Man 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.