Piano chords · Old-time stride
If Love Were All: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Noel Coward
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1929
- Easy
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If Love Were All written out as piano music: the bVII7 – bIII – iv – bVII7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
If Love Were All chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Bb7 | bVII7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | bIII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | bVII7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Fm – Bb7 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 Love Were All
Does the sheet music for If Love Were All 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 Love Were All?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Fm – Bb7 (bVII7 – bIII – iv – bVII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is If Love Were All in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If Love Were All?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If Love Were All 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.