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Love On The Rocks: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Neil Diamond
- A major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- Easy
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Love On The Rocks written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – ii loop in A 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 pop stabs.
Love On The Rocks chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Bm | ii | B 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 pop stabs in the right, over the A – Bm – A – Bm 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 On The Rocks
Does the sheet music for Love On The Rocks 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 On The Rocks?
The loop is A – Bm – A – Bm (I – ii – I – ii) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Love On The Rocks in?
A major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love On The Rocks?
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 On The Rocks 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.