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Always: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Billie Holiday

  • F major
  • 3/4
  • 110 BPM
  • Easy
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Always written out as piano music: the IV – ii – I – II7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.

Always chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1BbIVBb D F
2GmiiG Bb D
3FIF A C
4G7II7G B D F

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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Bb – Gm – F – G7 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 Always

Does the sheet music for Always 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 Always?

The loop is Bb – Gm – F – G7 (IV – ii – I – II7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is Always in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Always?

Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Always 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.