Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Ave Maria: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Beyoncé Knowles, Makeba Riddick & others
- C major
- 12/8
- 105 BPM
- vi–V–IV–V loop
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Ave Maria written out as piano music: the vi – V – IV – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) and the right hand slow-dance chords.
Ave Maria chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | G | V | 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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand and slow-dance chords in the right, over the Am – G – F – 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.
Play next
Questions about Ave Maria
Does the sheet music for Ave Maria 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 Ave Maria?
The loop is Am – G – F – G (vi – V – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.
What key is Ave Maria in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Ave Maria?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ave Maria 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.