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If Not For The Love Of Christ: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jeff Silvey & Tony Wood
- F major
- 3/4
- 155 BPM
- I–IV–iii–ii loop
- 1999
- Easy
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If Not For The Love Of Christ written out as piano music: the I – IV – iii – ii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) and the right hand waltz chords.
If Not For The Love Of Christ 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 4 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
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: waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the F – Bb – Am – Gm 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 Not For The Love Of Christ
Does the sheet music for If Not For The Love Of Christ 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 Not For The Love Of Christ?
The loop is F – Bb – Am – Gm (I – IV – iii – ii) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is If Not For The Love Of Christ in?
F major, at about 155 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in If Not For The Love Of Christ?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If Not For The Love Of Christ 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.