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If We Are The Body: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A major
- 4/4
- 133 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
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If We Are The Body written out as piano music: the I – Vsus – V – Vsus loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
If We Are The Body chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Esus4 | Vsus4 | E A B |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | Esus4 | Vsus4 | E A B |
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: late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the A – Esus4 – E – Esus4 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 We Are The Body
Does the sheet music for If We Are The Body 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 We Are The Body?
The loop is A – Esus4 – E – Esus4 (I – Vsus – V – Vsus) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is If We Are The Body in?
A major, at about 133 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If We Are The Body?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If We Are The Body 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.