Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Falling Slowly: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lee DeWyze and Crystal Bowersox
- C major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- 2006
- Medium
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Falling Slowly written out as piano music: the I – IVsus4 – I – IVsus4 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays busy rocking (broken chord 1-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
Falling Slowly chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Fsus4 | IVsus4 | F Bb C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Fsus4 | IVsus4 | F Bb C |
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: busy rocking (broken chord 1-5) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the C – Fsus4 – C – Fsus4 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Falling Slowly
Does the sheet music for Falling Slowly 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 Falling Slowly?
The loop is C – Fsus4 – C – Fsus4 (I – IVsus4 – I – IVsus4) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Falling Slowly in?
C major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Falling Slowly?
Busy rocking: broken chord 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Falling Slowly 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Falling Slowly?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.