Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Radar Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Golden Earring
- F# minor
- 2/2
- 118 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
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Radar Love written out as piano music: the i – i7 – i – i7 – i – i7 loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand steady chords.
Radar Love chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 2 | F#m7 | i7 | F# A C# E |
| 3 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 4 | F#m7 | i7 | F# A C# E |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F#m – F#m – F#m7 – F#m – F#m – F#m7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Radar Love
Does the sheet music for Radar 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 Radar Love?
The loop is F#m – F#m – F#m7 – F#m – F#m – F#m7 (i – i7 – i – i7 – i – i7) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Radar Love in?
F# minor, at about 118 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Radar Love?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Radar Love easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Radar Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.