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I Believe: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Stephan Moccio
- F major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- V–I–V–IV loop
- 2010
- Medium
I Believe written out as piano music: the V – I – V – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand swinging lantern.
I Believe 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 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and swinging lantern in the right, over the C – F – C – Bb 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 I Believe
Does the sheet music for I Believe 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 I Believe?
The loop is C – F – C – Bb (V – I – V – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Believe in?
F major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Believe?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.