Piano chords · Bossa beach
Ready To Lose: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ingrid Michaelson & Trent Dabbs
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Ready To Lose written out as piano music: the IV5 – I – ii – vi loop in C major 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 steady chords.
Ready To Lose chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | Am | vi | 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F – C – Dm – Am 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 Ready To Lose
Does the sheet music for Ready To Lose 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 Ready To Lose?
The loop is F – C – Dm – Am (IV5 – I – ii – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Ready To Lose in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ready To Lose?
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 Ready To Lose 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.