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Part Time Lover: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Stevie Wonder
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
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Part Time Lover written out as piano music: the iv – v – bVII – i loop in Bb minor 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 wait-a-beat chords.
Part Time Lover chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
| 2 | Fm | v | F Ab C |
| 3 | Ab | VII | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bbm | i | Bb Db 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Ebm – Fm – Ab – Bbm 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 Part Time Lover
Does the sheet music for Part Time Lover 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 Part Time Lover?
The loop is Ebm – Fm – Ab – Bbm (iv – v – bVII – i) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Part Time Lover in?
Bb minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Part Time Lover?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Part Time Lover 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.