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Soon Ah Will Be Done: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–i–V7–i loop
- 1996
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Soon Ah Will Be Done written out as piano music: the V7 – i – V7 – i loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick), and the right hand sings the tune.
Soon Ah Will Be Done 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | Cm | i | C 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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G7 – Cm – G7 – 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 Soon Ah Will Be Done
Does the sheet music for Soon Ah Will Be Done 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 Soon Ah Will Be Done?
The loop is G7 – Cm – G7 – Cm (V7 – i – V7 – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Soon Ah Will Be Done in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Soon Ah Will Be Done?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Soon Ah Will Be Done 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.