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Because I Love You: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Irving Berlin

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 76 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa swayRight hand Run-up chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Because I Love You written out as piano music: the IV – III – vi – V 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 run-up chords.

Because I Love You 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIVG B D
2F#IIIF# A# C#
3BmviB D F#
4AVA C# E

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 run-up chords in the right, over the G – F# – Bm – A 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 Because I Love You

Does the sheet music for Because I Love You 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 Because I Love You?

The loop is G – F# – Bm – A (IV – III – vi – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Because I Love You in?

D major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Because I Love You?

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 Because I Love You 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.