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How Can Love Survive: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- F major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- vi–ii–V7–I loop
- Easy
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How Can Love Survive written out as piano music: the vi – ii – V7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little march (lh chords (2/4)) and the right hand polka-hop chords.
How Can Love Survive chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | F A 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: little march (lh chords (2/4)) in the left hand and polka-hop chords in the right, over the Dm – Gm – C7 – F 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 Love Survive
Does the sheet music for How Can Love Survive 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 Love Survive?
The loop is Dm – Gm – C7 – F (vi – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is How Can Love Survive in?
F major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in How Can Love Survive?
Little march: lh chords (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Can Love Survive 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.