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The Best Things In Life Are Free: piano accompaniment sheet music
By B.G. DeSylva
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–biiio–ii–V7 loop
- 1927
- Easy
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The Best Things In Life Are Free written out as piano music: the I – biiio – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz-club climb (broken chord 1-5-7), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Best Things In Life Are Free chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | I | C E G |
| 2 | D#dim | biii° | D# F# A |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G 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: jazz-club climb (broken chord 1-5-7) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – D#dim – Dm – G7 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 The Best Things In Life Are Free
Does the sheet music for The Best Things In Life Are Free 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 The Best Things In Life Are Free?
The loop is C – D#dim – Dm – G7 (I – biiio – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is The Best Things In Life Are Free in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Best Things In Life Are Free?
Jazz-club climb: broken chord 1-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Best Things In Life Are Free 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.