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I’ve Never Been To Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ken Hirsch
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- I–V–vi–iii loop
- 1976
- Medium
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I’ve Never Been To Me written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – iii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
I’ve Never Been To Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | Dm | iii | D F A |
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: galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – F – Gm – Dm 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.
Play next
The same I–V–vi–iii loop
The same left hand: Galloping heartbeat
Questions about I’ve Never Been To Me
Does the sheet music for I’ve Never Been To Me 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 I’ve Never Been To Me?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Dm (I – V – vi – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – Eb – Bb.
What key is I’ve Never Been To Me in?
Bb major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’ve Never Been To Me?
Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ve Never Been To Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.