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How Can I Be Sure: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D major
- 3/4
- 160 BPM
- bVII–I–bVII–I loop
- Easy
How Can I Be Sure written out as piano music: the bVII – I – bVII – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
How Can I Be Sure 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 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 4 | D | I | D F# 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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the C – D – C – D 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 How Can I Be Sure
Does the sheet music for How Can I Be Sure 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 How Can I Be Sure?
The loop is C – D – C – D (bVII – I – bVII – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is How Can I Be Sure in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in How Can I Be Sure?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Can I Be Sure 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.