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If I Was Your Girlfriend: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- B minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- i–bVII–i–bVII loop
- Easy
If I Was Your Girlfriend written out as piano music: the i – bVII – i – bVII loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) and the right hand swing push.
If I Was Your Girlfriend chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B minor. 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 | i | B D F# |
| 2 | A | VII | A C# E |
| 3 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 4 | A | VII | A C# E |
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: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the Bm – A – Bm – A 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 Was Your Girlfriend
Does the sheet music for If I Was Your Girlfriend 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 Was Your Girlfriend?
The loop is Bm – A – Bm – A (i – bVII – i – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is If I Was Your Girlfriend in?
B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Was Your Girlfriend?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Was Your Girlfriend 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.