Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
From The Beginning: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- vi–iii–vi–iii loop
- 1972
- Easy
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From The Beginning written out as piano music: the vi – iii – vi – iii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
From The Beginning 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | Em | iii | E G B |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – Em – Am – Em 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 From The Beginning
Does the sheet music for From The Beginning 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 From The Beginning?
The loop is Am – Em – Am – Em (vi – iii – vi – iii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is From The Beginning in?
C major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in From The Beginning?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is From The Beginning 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.