Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
I Don’t Want To Be A Memory: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Sonny Lemaire & J.P. Pennington
- F major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- vi–I–vi–I loop
- 1983
- Easy
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I Don’t Want To Be A Memory written out as piano music: the vi – I – vi – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Don’t Want To Be A Memory 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – F – Dm – 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 I Don’t Want To Be A Memory
Does the sheet music for I Don’t Want To Be A Memory 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 Don’t Want To Be A Memory?
The loop is Dm – F – Dm – F (vi – I – vi – I) in F major, and the song ends on C – Bb – F.
What key is I Don’t Want To Be A Memory in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Don’t Want To Be A Memory?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Don’t Want To Be A Memory 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.