Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
The Only One: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Passion
- Db major
- 12/8
- 156 BPM
- I–IV–ii–I loop
- 2012
- Easy
The Only One written out as piano music: the I – IV – ii – I loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) and the right hand slow-dance chords.
The Only One chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Ebm | ii | Eb Gb Bb |
| 4 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand and slow-dance chords in the right, over the Db – Gb – Ebm – Db 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 Only One
Does the sheet music for The Only One 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 Only One?
The loop is Db – Gb – Ebm – Db (I – IV – ii – I) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is The Only One in?
Db major, at about 156 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in The Only One?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Only One 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.