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Your Love Has Faded: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- V7–I–VI7–ii loop
- 1939
- Easy
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Your Love Has Faded written out as piano music: the V7 – I – VI7 – ii loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves), and the right hand sings the tune.
Your Love Has Faded 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 | Ab7 | V7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 2 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Bb7 | VI7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Ebm | ii | Eb Gb Bb |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab7 – Db – Bb7 – Ebm 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 Your Love Has Faded
Does the sheet music for Your Love Has Faded 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 Your Love Has Faded?
The loop is Ab7 – Db – Bb7 – Ebm (V7 – I – VI7 – ii) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Your Love Has Faded in?
Db major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Your Love Has Faded?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Your Love Has Faded 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.