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Yesterday I Loved You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mary Rodgers
- D major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
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Yesterday I Loved You written out as piano music: the II7 – I – II7 – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Yesterday I Loved You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | E7 | II7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | E7 | II7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | D | I | 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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the E7 – D – E7 – D 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 Yesterday I Loved You
Does the sheet music for Yesterday I Loved You 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 Yesterday I Loved You?
The loop is E7 – D – E7 – D (II7 – I – II7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – C – D.
What key is Yesterday I Loved You in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Yesterday I Loved You?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Yesterday I Loved You 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.