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I Can See: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by David Meece
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- V–I–IV–I loop
- 1985
- Medium
I Can See written out as piano music: the V – I – IV – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ocean swell (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5) and the right hand soft chords.
I Can See chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G 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: ocean swell (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb 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 I Can See
Does the sheet music for I Can See 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 I Can See?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb (V – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Can See in?
Eb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can See?
Ocean swell: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can See easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.