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A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1968
- Easy
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A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand steady chords.
A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the D – G – A – D 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 A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing
Does the sheet music for A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing 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 A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing?
The loop is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing in?
D major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing 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.