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Waving Through A Window: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
- A major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- V–vi–IV–I loop
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Waving Through A Window written out as piano music: the V – vi – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
Waving Through A Window chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | E | V | E G# B |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the E – 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 Waving Through A Window
Does the sheet music for Waving Through A Window 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 Waving Through A Window?
The loop is E – F#m – D – A (V – vi – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on F#m – E – A.
What key is Waving Through A Window in?
A major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Waving Through A Window?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Waving Through A Window 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.