Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How Do You Fall In Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alabama
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–I–IV loop
- 1998
- Easy
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How Do You Fall In Love written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – IV loop in D 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.
How Do You Fall In Love 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 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 2 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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 Em – A7 – D – G 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 You Fall In Love
Does the sheet music for How Do You Fall In Love 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 You Fall In Love?
The loop is Em – A7 – D – G (ii – V7 – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is How Do You Fall In Love in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in How Do You Fall In Love?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Do You Fall In Love 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.