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How Do I Love Her: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Steven Curtis Chapman
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–I–vi loop
- 2002
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
How Do I Love Her written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – vi loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand soft chords.
How Do I Love Her 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 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Fm | vi | F Ab 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: knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Ab – Db – Ab – Fm 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 Do I Love Her
Does the sheet music for How Do I Love Her 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 Do I Love Her?
The loop is Ab – Db – Ab – Fm (I – IV – I – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is How Do I Love Her in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in How Do I Love Her?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Do I Love Her 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.