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Proud Of Your Boy: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alan Menken
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–V7–I–IV loop
- 1993
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Proud Of Your Boy written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand soft chords.
Proud Of Your Boy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the C – G7 – C – F 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 Proud Of Your Boy
Does the sheet music for Proud Of Your Boy 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 Proud Of Your Boy?
The loop is C – G7 – C – F (I – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Proud Of Your Boy in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Proud Of Your Boy?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Proud Of Your Boy 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.