Piano chords · Old-time stride
The Greatest Love Of All: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
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The Greatest Love Of All written out as piano music: the IV7 – I – ii7 – IV7 – I – ii7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Greatest Love Of All chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | D7 | IV7 | D F# A C |
| 1 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Bm7 | ii7 | B D F# A |
| 3 | D7 | IV7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Bm7 | ii7 | B D F# A |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D7 – A – Bm7 – D7 – A – Bm7 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 The Greatest Love Of All
Does the sheet music for The Greatest Love Of All 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 Greatest Love Of All?
The loop is D7 – A – Bm7 – D7 – A – Bm7 (IV7 – I – ii7 – IV7 – I – ii7) in A major, and the song ends on A – Bm – A.
What key is The Greatest Love Of All in?
A major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Greatest Love Of All?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Greatest Love Of All 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 The Greatest Love Of All?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.