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This Is How We Roll: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Cole Swindell, Luke Bryan & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 148 BPM
- V–IV–I–V loop
- 2013
- Easy
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This Is How We Roll written out as piano music: the V – IV – I – V loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand steady chords.
This Is How We Roll chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | V | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Db – Ab – Eb 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 This Is How We Roll
Does the sheet music for This Is How We Roll 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 This Is How We Roll?
The loop is Eb – Db – Ab – Eb (V – IV – I – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is This Is How We Roll in?
Ab major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Is How We Roll?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Is How We Roll 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.