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Let Me Be The One: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Carpenters
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–V–iii–vi loop
- Easy
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Let Me Be The One written out as piano music: the IV – V – iii – vi loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand run-up chords.
Let Me Be The One chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Cm | iii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Fm | vi | F Ab 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Db – Eb – Cm – Fm 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 Let Me Be The One
Does the sheet music for Let Me Be The One 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 Let Me Be The One?
The loop is Db – Eb – Cm – Fm (IV – V – iii – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Let Me Be The One in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Me Be The One?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Me Be The One 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.