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If I Were A Bell: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Frank Loesser
- F major
- 2/2
- 122 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
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If I Were A Bell written out as piano music: the III7 – bviio – II7 – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
If I Were A Bell 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 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Ebdim | bvii° | Eb Gb Bbb |
| 3 | G7 | II7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E G 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A7 – Ebdim – G7 – C7 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 Were A Bell
Does the sheet music for If I Were A Bell 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 Were A Bell?
The loop is A7 – Ebdim – G7 – C7 (III7 – bviio – II7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Eb – F.
What key is If I Were A Bell in?
F major, at about 122 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If I Were A Bell?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Were A Bell 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.