Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Lookin’ Through The Windows on piano
Written by Clifton Davis
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
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Learn Lookin’ Through The Windows in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Em – F – E
How it goes
Lookin’ Through The Windows sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Em is E, G and B; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVEmiiiFIVEIII- FF · A · C
- EmE · G · B
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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
Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Lookin’ Through The Windows
What chords are in Lookin’ Through The Windows?
The loop is F – Em – F – E (IV – iii – IV – III) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Lookin’ Through The Windows in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lookin’ Through The Windows?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lookin’ Through The Windows 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.