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Because The Night: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Patti Smith
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- vi–IV–V–vi loop
- 1978
- Easy
Because The Night written out as piano music: the vi – IV – V – vi loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand pausing chords.
Because The Night 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | Bm | vi | 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Bm – G – A – Bm 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 The Night
Does the sheet music for Because The Night 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 The Night?
The loop is Bm – G – A – Bm (vi – IV – V – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Because The Night in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Because The Night?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Because The Night 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.