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Our Generation: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Tokio Myers

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Our Generation written out as piano music: the vi – IV – V – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass), and the right hand sings the tune.

Our Generation 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1CmviC Eb G
2AbIVAb C Eb
3BbVBb D F
4CmviC Eb G

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cm – Ab – Bb – Cm 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 Our Generation

Does the sheet music for Our Generation 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 Our Generation?

The loop is Cm – Ab – Bb – Cm (vi – IV – V – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Our Generation in?

Eb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Our Generation?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Our Generation 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.