Piano chords · Blues & boogie
I See Your Face Before Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Arthur Schwartz
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1937
- Easy
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I See Your Face Before Me written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
I See Your Face Before Me 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 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 See Your Face Before Me
Does the sheet music for I See Your Face Before Me 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 See Your Face Before Me?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is I See Your Face Before Me in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I See Your Face Before Me?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I See Your Face Before Me 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.