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Love Is A Battlefield: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- i–bVII–v–bVI loop
- Easy
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Love Is A Battlefield written out as piano music: the i – bVII – v – bVI loop in D minor 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 swing push.
Love Is A Battlefield chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | C | VII | C E G |
| 3 | Am | v | A C E |
| 4 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
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 swing push in the right, over the Dm – C – Am – Bb 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 Is A Battlefield
Does the sheet music for Love Is A Battlefield 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 Is A Battlefield?
The loop is Dm – C – Am – Bb (i – bVII – v – bVI) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Love Is A Battlefield in?
D minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Is A Battlefield?
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 Love Is A Battlefield 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.