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Before The River Came: piano accompaniment sheet music
By 4Him
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 1998
- Easy
Before The River Came written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand sprint-and-stop chords.
Before The River Came chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 4 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and sprint-and-stop chords in the right, over the Ab – Eb – Fm – Db 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 Before The River Came
Does the sheet music for Before The River Came 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 Before The River Came?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Db (I – V – vi – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab.
What key is Before The River Came in?
Ab major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Before The River Came?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Before The River Came 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.