Piano chords · Old-time stride
I'm Beginning To See The Light: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Don George
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 92 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
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I'm Beginning To See The Light written out as piano music: the I – bVI7 – I – ii7 – I – VI7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
I'm Beginning To See The Light chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Gb7 | bVI7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | G7 | VI7 | G B D F |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Bb – Gb7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – G7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I'm Beginning To See The Light
Does the sheet music for I'm Beginning To See The Light 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'm Beginning To See The Light?
The loop is Bb – Gb7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – G7 (I – bVI7 – I – ii7 – I – VI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is I'm Beginning To See The Light in?
Bb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'm Beginning To See The Light?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm Beginning To See The Light easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I'm Beginning To See The Light?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.