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Say When: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Joseph King, Isaac Slade & others
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
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Say When written out as piano music: the iv – i – bVI – bIII loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand soft chords.
Say When chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bm | iv | B D F# |
| 2 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | VI | D F# A |
| 4 | A | III | 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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bm – F#m – D – 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 Say When
Does the sheet music for Say When 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 Say When?
The loop is Bm – F#m – D – A (iv – i – bVI – bIII) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Say When in?
F# minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Say When?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Say When 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.