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When I First Saw You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Henry Krieger
- D major
- 2/2
- 108 BPM
- 1981
- Easy
When I First Saw You written out as piano music: the IV – iii – v – I7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand pausing chords.
When I First Saw You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | F#m | iii | F# A C# |
| 3 | Am | v | A C E |
| 4 | D7 | I7 | D F# A C |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the G – F#m – Am – D7 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 When I First Saw You
Does the sheet music for When I First Saw You 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 When I First Saw You?
The loop is G – F#m – Am – D7 (IV – iii – v – I7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is When I First Saw You in?
D major, at about 108 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in When I First Saw You?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I First Saw You 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.