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Red Is The Rose: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D major
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Red Is The Rose written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – vi loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Red Is The Rose chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Bm | vi | B 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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – A7 – D – Bm 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 Red Is The Rose
Does the sheet music for Red Is The Rose 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 Red Is The Rose?
The loop is D – A7 – D – Bm (I – V7 – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Red Is The Rose in?
D major, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Red Is The Rose?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Red Is The Rose 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.