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If I Had You: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
If I Had You written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – IVmaj7 – iv loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
If I Had You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 4 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm 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 If I Had You
Does the sheet music for If I Had You 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 Had You?
The loop is Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm (I – I7 – IV – IVmaj7 – iv) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is If I Had You in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If I Had You?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Had You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of If I Had You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.