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I Love Rock ’n Roll: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Alan Merrill & Jake Hooker
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1975
- Medium
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I Love Rock ’n Roll written out as piano music: the I5 – IV5 – V5 – I5 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand knock-and-peek.
I Love Rock ’n Roll 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and knock-and-peek in the right, over the E – A – B – E 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 Love Rock ’n Roll
Does the sheet music for I Love Rock ’n Roll 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 Love Rock ’n Roll?
The loop is E – A – B – E (I5 – IV5 – V5 – I5) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is I Love Rock ’n Roll in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Love Rock ’n Roll?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Love Rock ’n Roll 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.