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Sunshine Of Your Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cream
- D major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- Easy
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Sunshine Of Your Love written out as piano music: the IV – V – bVII – IV – V – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand run-up chords.
Sunshine Of Your Love 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | A | V | 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the G – A – C – C – G – A 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 Sunshine Of Your Love
Does the sheet music for Sunshine Of Your 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 Sunshine Of Your Love?
The loop is G – A – C – C – G – A (IV – V – bVII – IV – V – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Sunshine Of Your Love in?
D major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sunshine Of Your Love?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sunshine Of Your 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 Sunshine Of Your Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.