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One By One: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Kitty Wells & Red Foley
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- I–IV–I–V7 loop
- 1954
- Easy
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One By One written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V7 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 hopscotch bells.
One By One 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 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 hopscotch bells in the right, over the Eb – Ab – Eb – 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.
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Questions about One By One
Does the sheet music for One By One 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 One By One?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb7 (I – IV – I – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is One By One in?
Eb major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One By One?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One By One 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.