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Because Of You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ne-Yo
- C minor
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Medium
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Because Of You written out as piano music: the bVIsus – bVIIsus – i – bVIsus loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand rocking thirds.
Because Of You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absus4 | VIsus4 | Ab Db Eb |
| 2 | Bbsus4 | VIIsus4 | Bb Eb F |
| 3 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 4 | Absus4 | VIsus4 | Ab Db Eb |
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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and rocking thirds in the right, over the Absus4 – Bbsus4 – Cm – Absus4 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 Of You
Does the sheet music for Because Of 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 Of You?
The loop is Absus4 – Bbsus4 – Cm – Absus4 (bVIsus – bVIIsus – i – bVIsus) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Because Of You in?
C minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Because Of You?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Because Of You 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.