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Lonely Teardrops: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Lonely Teardrops written out as piano music: the IV – iv – I – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Lonely Teardrops 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | F7 | V7 | F A 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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Eb – Ebm – Bb – F7 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 Lonely Teardrops
Does the sheet music for Lonely Teardrops 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 Lonely Teardrops?
The loop is Eb – Ebm – Bb – F7 (IV – iv – I – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Gm – Bb.
What key is Lonely Teardrops in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Lonely Teardrops?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lonely Teardrops 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.