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Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace): piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
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Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) written out as piano music: the IV7 – iv – V7 – i loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand lingering chords.
Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) 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 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 3 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | i | 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and lingering chords in the right, over the G7 – Gm – A7 – 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 Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace)
Does the sheet music for Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) 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 Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace)?
The loop is G7 – Gm – A7 – Dm (IV7 – iv – V7 – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) in?
D minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace)?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) 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.