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Love Boat Theme: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Charles Fox
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1977
- Easy
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Love Boat Theme written out as piano music: the I – vi – ii – V7 loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand swing push.
Love Boat Theme 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 3 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
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 pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the Ab – Fm – Bbm – Eb7 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 Love Boat Theme
Does the sheet music for Love Boat Theme 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 Love Boat Theme?
The loop is Ab – Fm – Bbm – Eb7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Love Boat Theme in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Boat Theme?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Boat Theme 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.