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Paris Loves Lovers: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Cole Porter
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1954
- Tricky
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Paris Loves Lovers written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand trotting-sleigh chords.
Paris Loves Lovers chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | 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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and trotting-sleigh chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb – F7 – 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 Paris Loves Lovers
Does the sheet music for Paris Loves Lovers 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 Paris Loves Lovers?
The loop is F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Paris Loves Lovers in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Paris Loves Lovers?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Paris Loves Lovers easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.