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Nothing’s Real But Love: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Rebecca Ferguson

  • Ab major
  • 4/4
  • 140 BPM
  • 2011
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseRight hand Wobbly chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Nothing’s Real But Love written out as piano music: the ii – iii – IV – V 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 wobbly chords.

Nothing’s Real But Love 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1BbmiiBb Db F
2CmiiiC Eb G
3DbIVDb F Ab
4EbVEb G Bb

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 wobbly chords in the right, over the Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb 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 Nothing’s Real But Love

Does the sheet music for Nothing’s Real But Love 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 Nothing’s Real But Love?

The loop is Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb (ii – iii – IV – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Nothing’s Real But Love in?

Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Nothing’s Real But Love?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Nothing’s Real But Love 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.