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How to play I See You (Theme From Avatar) on piano

By Leona Lewis

  • A minor
  • 4/4
  • 68 BPM
  • 2009
  • Easy
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Left hand Heartbeat octavesRight hand Bossa chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn I See You (Theme From Avatar) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: C – G – F – Dm

    How it goes

    I See You (Theme From Avatar) sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CIIIGVIIFVIDmiv
    • CC · E · G
    • GG · B · D
    • FF · A · C
    • DmD · F · A
  2. 2

    Left hand: Heartbeat octaves

    How it goes

    Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Bossa chords

    How it goes

    Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Bossa chordsSyncopated chords · Bossa novaRight handEasy
  4. 4

    Both hands at 68 BPM

    How it goes

    Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.

  5. 5

    Ending: F – G – Am

    How it goes

    The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    FGAm
    • AmA · C · E

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The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves

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Questions about I See You (Theme From Avatar)

What chords are in I See You (Theme From Avatar)?

The loop is C – G – F – Dm (bIII – bVII – bVI – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is I See You (Theme From Avatar) in?

A minor, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I See You (Theme From Avatar)?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I See You (Theme From Avatar) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.