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I Write The Songs: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- ii–V–ii–V loop
- 1970
- Easy
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I Write The Songs written out as piano music: the ii – V – ii – V loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand push chords.
I Write The Songs chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 2 | C | V | C E G |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | C | V | C E G |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Gm – C – Gm – C 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 Write The Songs
Does the sheet music for I Write The Songs 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 Write The Songs?
The loop is Gm – C – Gm – C (ii – V – ii – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Write The Songs in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Write The Songs?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Write The Songs 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.