Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
I Need Your Lovin': piano accompaniment sheet music
By Teena Marie
- B minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- i–IV–i–IV loop
- 1980
- Easy
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I Need Your Lovin' written out as piano music: the i – IV – i – IV loop in B minor 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 Need Your Lovin' chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 2 | E | IV | E G# B |
| 3 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 4 | E | IV | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – E – Bm – 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 Need Your Lovin'
Does the sheet music for I Need Your Lovin' 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 Need Your Lovin'?
The loop is Bm – E – Bm – E (i – IV – i – IV) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is I Need Your Lovin' in?
B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Need Your Lovin'?
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 Need Your Lovin' 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.