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Live It Up: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Legend
- Db major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- ii–V–ii–V loop
- 2004
- Easy
Live It Up written out as piano music: the ii – V – ii – V loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Live It Up chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Ebm | ii | Eb Gb Bb |
| 2 | Ab | V | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Ebm | ii | Eb Gb Bb |
| 4 | Ab | V | Ab C Eb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Ebm – Ab – Ebm – Ab 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 Live It Up
Does the sheet music for Live It Up 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 Live It Up?
The loop is Ebm – Ab – Ebm – Ab (ii – V – ii – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Live It Up in?
Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Live It Up?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Live It Up 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.