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If Only You Would Listen: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- F major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- bVII–I–bVII–I loop
- 2015
- Easy
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If Only You Would Listen written out as piano music: the bVII – I – bVII – I 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 sings the tune.
If Only You Would Listen 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 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – F – Eb – F 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 Only You Would Listen
Does the sheet music for If Only You Would Listen 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 Only You Would Listen?
The loop is Eb – F – Eb – F (bVII – I – bVII – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.
What key is If Only You Would Listen in?
F major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If Only You Would Listen?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If Only You Would Listen 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.