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What Was I Thinkin’: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
What Was I Thinkin’ written out as piano music: the VI5 – iii – II – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand pop stabs.
What Was I Thinkin’ 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 | F | VI | F A C |
| 2 | Cm | iii | C Eb G |
| 3 | Bb | II | Bb D F |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the F – Cm – Bb – Ab 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 What Was I Thinkin’
Does the sheet music for What Was I Thinkin’ 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 What Was I Thinkin’?
The loop is F – Cm – Bb – Ab (VI5 – iii – II – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is What Was I Thinkin’ in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What Was I Thinkin’?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What Was I Thinkin’ 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.