Alicia Keys - Fallin - Free Sheet Music Riff
Alicia Keys' Fallin is one of the defining tracks of the year 2002. It's a great track for pianists
and Keys' fine live performances at the piano have done a lot to attract new players to the instrument.
Keys has often spoken of her
love for classical masters of the piano like Beethoven and Mozart.
It could even be argued that the piano ostinato that forms the basis of Fallin' is inspired by the opening of
Beethoven's great Moonlight Sonata, formed as it is of a similar
melancholy three note pattern.
The main difference between the two is that Beethoven's upward three note pattern repeats, where
Keys' falls back down again - appropriately enough, given the title!
The only two chords used in the whole piece are E minor and B minor 7:

Just for fun, and comparison, here's the real opening of the Beethoven.

Lyrics I keep on fallin' in and out of love with you Sometimes I love you Sometimes you make me blue Sometimes I feel good At times I feel used ...
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Chords Used in Alicia Keys - Fallin
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Sheet Music to buy by Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys, Usher: My Boo Performed by Alicia Keys, Usher, composed by Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Taurian Shropshire. Single for voice, piano and guitar (chords only). D Minor. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.352849) See more info... |

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Alicia Keys: Diary Performed by Alicia Keys, composed by Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers Jr.. Single for voice, piano and guitar (chords only). A Minor. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.352806) See more info... |
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