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Reason To Believe: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- IV–V–vi–V loop
- 1966
- Easy
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Reason To Believe written out as piano music: the IV – V – vi – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bounce-back seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Reason To Believe chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | D | V | D F# A |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | D | V | 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: bounce-back seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the C – D – Em – D 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 Reason To Believe
Does the sheet music for Reason To Believe 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 Reason To Believe?
The loop is C – D – Em – D (IV – V – vi – V) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is Reason To Believe in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Reason To Believe?
Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Reason To Believe 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.