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Train Kept A-Rollin': piano accompaniment sheet music
By Aerosmith
- E major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Medium
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Train Kept A-Rollin' written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – IV7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) and the right hand pumping chords.
Train Kept A-Rollin' chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E 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: bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the E – B7 – E – A7 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 Train Kept A-Rollin'
Does the sheet music for Train Kept A-Rollin' 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 Train Kept A-Rollin'?
The loop is E – B7 – E – A7 (I – V7 – I – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Train Kept A-Rollin' in?
E major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Train Kept A-Rollin'?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Train Kept A-Rollin' easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.