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Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Francis Lai
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) written out as piano music: the vi – III7 – vi – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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 walk (walking bass) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Am – E7 – Am – F 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 Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)
Does the sheet music for Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) 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 Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)?
The loop is Am – E7 – Am – F (vi – III7 – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story)?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Where Do I Begin (theme from Love Story) 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.