Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play When Can I See You Again? on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- IV–I–V–ii loop
- Medium
Learn When Can I See You Again? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – D – A – Em
When Can I See You Again? sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVDIAVEmii- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EmE · G · B
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Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 128 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about When Can I See You Again?
What chords are in When Can I See You Again??
The loop is G – D – A – Em (IV – I – V – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is When Can I See You Again? in?
D major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When Can I See You Again??
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When Can I See You Again? 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.