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Never Will I Marry: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Frank Loesser
- G minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Never Will I Marry written out as piano music: the bVI – v – bVI – v loop in G 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 sings the tune.
Never Will I Marry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 3 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Dm | v | D F A |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Dm – Eb – Dm 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 Never Will I Marry
Does the sheet music for Never Will I Marry 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 Never Will I Marry?
The loop is Eb – Dm – Eb – Dm (bVI – v – bVI – v) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Never Will I Marry in?
G minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Never Will I Marry?
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 Never Will I Marry 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.