Where Is Love? - Level 2b ChordTime Jazz And Blues - pg. 12-13

Pop Music

Difficulty Level: 2

(558 Points)

Description:

“Where Is Love? - Level 2b ChordTime Jazz And Blues - pg. 12-13” is classified as a Level 2 Piano work worth 558 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Faber Piano Adventures → Level 2b - Chordtime Jazz And Blues and is part of the Pop Music collection. The sheet music for “Where Is Love? - Level 2b ChordTime Jazz And Blues - pg. 12-13” 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.

“Where Is Love?” is a gentle piano arrangement of the song from Oliver!, with words and music by Lionel Bart. It is written in 4/4 time and marked “Slowly.” The music uses a soft vocal-style melody, long slurs, held chords, simple left-hand support, crescendos and diminuendos, finger-number reminders, tied notes, and a final ritardando. The arrangement has a quiet, searching character that matches the repeated question in the lyrics.

Measures 1–4 introduce the main question: “Where is love?” and “Does it fall from skies above?” The right hand carries the melody in a long slurred phrase, while the left hand supports with simple held tones and chords. The music begins softly and uses small crescendos and diminuendos to shape each phrase.

Measures 5–8 continue the first section with the line “Is it underneath the willow tree that I’ve been dreaming of?” The melody moves a little higher and includes accidentals, while the left hand adds gentle harmonic support. Measure 8 includes a short left-hand moving figure that leads into the next phrase.

Measures 9–12 begin the second page with the question “Where is she who I close my eyes to see?” This section repeats the opening musical shape, now with a slightly different lyric and stronger dynamic. The left hand again supports with held tones and simple chord movement.

Measures 13–15 continue the phrase “Will I ever know the sweet ‘hello’ that’s meant for only me?” The melody stretches across longer slurs, with a mix of single notes and two-note sounds. The harmony includes accidentals that give this section a more expressive color.

Measures 16 to the end close the arrangement by returning to “Where is love?” The final phrase slows with a ritardando and ends softly, with the right hand rising to the last held note while the left hand supports below.

Interesting fact: “Where Is Love?” is one of the most tender songs from Oliver! The score identifies this version as connected to the Columbia Pictures-Romulus film adaptation and lists Lionel Bart as both lyricist and composer.

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