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I Want To Know What Love Is: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Foreigner
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
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I Want To Know What Love Is written out as piano music: the ii – iii7 – ii7 – vi – V – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cartwheel heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Want To Know What Love Is chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 1 | Em7 | iii7 | E G B D |
| 2 | Dm7 | ii7 | D F A C |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
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: cartwheel heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – Em7 – Dm7 – Am – Am – G 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 Want To Know What Love Is
Does the sheet music for I Want To Know What Love Is 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 Want To Know What Love Is?
The loop is Dm – Em7 – Dm7 – Am – Am – G (ii – iii7 – ii7 – vi – V – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.
What key is I Want To Know What Love Is in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Want To Know What Love Is?
Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Want To Know What Love Is easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I Want To Know What Love Is?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.