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I Can't Wait: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Yanni
- C# minor
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
I Can't Wait written out as piano music: the i – bVI – bIII – v loop in C# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Can't Wait chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C# minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 2 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 3 | E | III | E G# B |
| 4 | G#m | v | G# B D# |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C#m – A – E – G#m 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't Wait
Does the sheet music for I Can't Wait 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't Wait?
The loop is C#m – A – E – G#m (i – bVI – bIII – v) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is I Can't Wait in?
C# minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Can't Wait?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can't Wait 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.