Piano chords · Bossa beach
Au Revoir: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steffen Wick
- D major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- IV–vi–I–IV loop
- 2016
- Medium
Au Revoir written out as piano music: the IV – vi – I – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand leaping sparkle.
Au Revoir 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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 sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and leaping sparkle in the right, over the G – Bm – D – G 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 Au Revoir
Does the sheet music for Au Revoir 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 Au Revoir?
The loop is G – Bm – D – G (IV – vi – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Au Revoir in?
D major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Au Revoir?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Au Revoir 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.