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If I Could Fly: piano accompaniment sheet music

By One Direction

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 80 BPM
  • 2015
  • Easy
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Left hand Heartbeat octavesRight hand Run-up chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

If I Could Fly written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – III7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand run-up chords.

If I Could Fly 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DmviD F A
2BbIVBb D F
3FIF A C
4A7III7A 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Dm – Bb – F – A7 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 If I Could Fly

Does the sheet music for If I Could Fly 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 If I Could Fly?

The loop is Dm – Bb – F – A7 (vi – IV – I – III7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is If I Could Fly in?

F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in If I Could Fly?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is If I Could Fly 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.