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I Still Believe: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mariah Carey
- E minor
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Still Believe written out as piano music: the bVI – bVII – v – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
I Still Believe chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | C | VI | C E G |
| 2 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 3 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | 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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the C – D – Bm – Em 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 Still Believe
Does the sheet music for I Still Believe 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 Still Believe?
The loop is C – D – Bm – Em (bVI – bVII – v – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is I Still Believe in?
E minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Still Believe?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Still Believe 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.