Description:
“Fake Love - Level 2a Showtime Hits - pg. 14-15” is classified as a Level 1 Piano work worth 90 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Faber Piano Adventures → Level 2a - Showtime Hits and is part of the Pop Music collection. The sheet music for “Fake Love - Level 2a Showtime Hits - pg. 14-15” is not provided on this website because the work is copyrighted. Students may still use this page to view piece details, submit performance videos, earn points, and track their progress on Road to Virtuosity.
“Fake Love” is a Level 2A piano arrangement of the BTS song by Ho Weon Kang, Namjun Kim, and Si Hyuk Bang. It is written in 4/4 time and marked “Urgently,” with a tempo range of quarter note = 144–160. The student part uses simple melodic phrases, long slurs, held left-hand notes, repeated “fake love” motives, first and second endings, dynamic changes, and a teacher duet that fills out the sound underneath.
Measures 1–2 introduce the opening lyric phrase, “I’m so sick of this.” The melody is simple and mostly stepwise, while the left hand rests at first. This creates a quiet opening before the repeated “fake love” idea begins.
Measures 3–8 present the first main repeated section. The right hand carries the “fake love” phrases, while the left hand holds long notes and simple intervals underneath. The section includes a crescendo and leads into the first ending.
Measures 9–10 form the first and second ending area. The first ending continues the lyric “I’m so sorry but it’s,” then repeats back. The second ending changes the text to “‘cause it’s a,” sending the music forward into the next section.
Measures 11–17 continue the main “fake love” material. The melody repeats the same short vocal-style idea, while the left hand supports it with long held tones and quiet chordal movement. This section keeps the same urgent character while moving through a slightly fuller texture.
Measures 18 to the end form the final ending. The first ending briefly returns to “‘cause it’s a,” while the second ending closes the piece more quietly. The final measures move into a softer dynamic and end with a simple left-hand line.
The optional teacher duet adds sustained notes, pedal, and a fuller harmonic background underneath the student part. It supports the repeated phrases while keeping the student melody clear.
Interesting fact: “Fake Love” was released in 2018 as part of BTS’s album Love Yourself: Tear. The song helped introduce many listeners around the world to BTS’s darker, more dramatic pop style.
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