Piano chords · Rock drive
What I Want (feat. Slash): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Daughtry
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 2006
- Medium
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What I Want (feat. Slash) written out as piano music: the I5 – bVII – IV – I5 loop in C# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
What I Want (feat. Slash) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C# 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 | C# | I | C# E# G# |
| 2 | B | VII | B D# F# |
| 3 | F# | IV | F# A# C# |
| 4 | C# | I | C# E# G# |
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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the C# – B – F# – C# 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 What I Want (feat. Slash)
Does the sheet music for What I Want (feat. Slash) 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 What I Want (feat. Slash)?
The loop is C# – B – F# – C# (I5 – bVII – IV – I5) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is What I Want (feat. Slash) in?
C# minor, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What I Want (feat. Slash)?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What I Want (feat. Slash) 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.