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Piano & I: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alicia Keys
- E major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- vi–IV–vi–IV loop
- Medium
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Piano & I written out as piano music: the vi – IV – vi – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand circling light.
Piano & I chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and circling light in the right, over the C#m – A – C#m – A 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 Piano & I
Does the sheet music for Piano & I 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 Piano & I?
The loop is C#m – A – C#m – A (vi – IV – vi – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Piano & I in?
E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Piano & I?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Piano & I easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.