Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Teardrops On My Guitar: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Taylor Swift
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V7 loop
- 2006
- Medium
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Teardrops On My Guitar written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays shimmering waves (open arpeggio 1-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Teardrops On My Guitar chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
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: shimmering waves (open arpeggio 1-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – Gm – Eb – F7 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 Teardrops On My Guitar
Does the sheet music for Teardrops On My Guitar 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 Teardrops On My Guitar?
The loop is Bb – Gm – Eb – F7 (I – vi – IV – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Teardrops On My Guitar in?
Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Teardrops On My Guitar?
Shimmering waves: open arpeggio 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Teardrops On My Guitar 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.