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Because We Believe: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Nancy Gordon & Jamie Harvill
- D major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 1996
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Because We Believe written out as piano music: the Isus – bVII – I5 – Isus loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand cartwheel chords.
Because We Believe 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 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
| 2 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and cartwheel chords in the right, over the Dsus4 – C – D – Dsus4 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 We Believe
Does the sheet music for Because We Believe 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 We Believe?
The loop is Dsus4 – C – D – Dsus4 (Isus – bVII – I5 – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Because We Believe in?
D major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Because We Believe?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Because We Believe 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.