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Why Try to Change Me Now: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bob Dylan
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
Why Try to Change Me Now written out as piano music: the ii – V – iii – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Why Try to Change Me Now chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 3 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 4 | Cm | vi | 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb – Gm – 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 Why Try to Change Me Now
Does the sheet music for Why Try to Change Me Now 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 Why Try to Change Me Now?
The loop is Fm – Bb – Gm – Cm (ii – V – iii – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Why Try to Change Me Now in?
Eb major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Why Try to Change Me Now?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Why Try to Change Me Now 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.