Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
I Wanna Be Free: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Marc Anthony, Dan Shea & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Wanna Be Free written out as piano music: the vi – V – II – vi loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Wanna Be Free chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | E | II | E G# B |
| 4 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
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: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – A – E – Bm 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 Wanna Be Free
Does the sheet music for I Wanna Be Free 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 Wanna Be Free?
The loop is Bm – A – E – Bm (vi – V – II – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is I Wanna Be Free in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wanna Be Free?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wanna Be Free 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.