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So Wie Du Warst: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Unheilig

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So Wie Du Warst written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – iii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.

So Wie Du Warst chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmviE G B
2CIVC E G
3GIG B D
4BmiiiB 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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – C – G – Bm 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 So Wie Du Warst

Does the sheet music for So Wie Du Warst 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 So Wie Du Warst?

The loop is Em – C – G – Bm (vi – IV – I – iii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is So Wie Du Warst in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in So Wie Du Warst?

Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is So Wie Du Warst 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.