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I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever): piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 2/2
- 126 BPM
- i–IV7–i–IV7 loop
- 1972
- Easy
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I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) written out as piano music: the i – IV7 – i – IV7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | i | E G B |
| 2 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Em – A7 – Em – A7 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 (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)
Does the sheet music for I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) 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 (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)?
The loop is Em – A7 – Em – A7 (i – IV7 – i – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) in?
E major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) 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.