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I Have A Dream: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Abba
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 1979
- Medium
I Have A Dream written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand deep-breath chords.
I Have A Dream chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
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: little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand and deep-breath chords in the right, over the Bb – Bb – F7 – F7 – F7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I Have A Dream
Does the sheet music for I Have A Dream 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 Have A Dream?
The loop is Bb – Bb – F7 – F7 – F7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is I Have A Dream in?
Bb major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Have A Dream?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Have A Dream easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of I Have A Dream?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.