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Row, Row, Row Your Boat: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Traditional
- C major
- 2/4
- 105 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- Easy
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat written out as piano music: the I – IV – 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 little march (lh chords (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 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: little march (lh chords (2/4)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the C – F – 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 Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Does the sheet music for Row, Row, Row Your Boat 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 Row, Row, Row Your Boat?
The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Row, Row, Row Your Boat in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Row, Row, Row Your Boat?
Little march: lh chords (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Row, Row, Row Your Boat 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.