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Keep On Loving You: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1981
- Easy
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Keep On Loving You written out as piano music: the vi – V – IV – V – vi – V – IV – V – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand steady chords.
Keep On Loving You 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 1 | G | V | G B D |
| 1 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | G | V | G B 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Am – G – F – F – G – Am – G – F – G 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Keep On Loving You
Does the sheet music for Keep On Loving You 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 Keep On Loving You?
The loop is Am – G – F – F – G – Am – G – F – G (vi – V – IV – V – vi – V – IV – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.
What key is Keep On Loving You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Keep On Loving You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Keep On Loving You easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Keep On Loving You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.