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Speak Softly, Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Nino Rota
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- vi–ii–vi–ii loop
- 1972
- Medium
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Speak Softly, Love written out as piano music: the vi – ii – vi – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths), and the right hand sings the tune.
Speak Softly, Love chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm 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 Speak Softly, Love
Does the sheet music for Speak Softly, 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 Speak Softly, Love?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm (vi – ii – vi – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Speak Softly, Love in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Speak Softly, Love?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Speak Softly, Love easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.