Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Of Thee I Sing: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ira Gershwin
- C minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- I–I7–IV–ii loop
- 1931
- Easy
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Of Thee I Sing written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – ii loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays froggy bounce (broken chord 5-8-1-8) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Of Thee I Sing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: froggy bounce (broken chord 5-8-1-8) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the C – C7 – F – Dm 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 Of Thee I Sing
Does the sheet music for Of Thee I Sing 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 Of Thee I Sing?
The loop is C – C7 – F – Dm (I – I7 – IV – ii) in C minor, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is Of Thee I Sing in?
C minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Of Thee I Sing?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Of Thee I Sing 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.