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When I Look At You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Shanks & Hillary Lindsey
- E minor
- 3/4
- 138 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
When I Look At You written out as piano music: the bIII – bVII – i – bVI loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz chords.
When I Look At You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | G | III | G B D |
| 2 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | C | VI | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the G – D – Em – 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.
Questions about When I Look At You
Does the sheet music for When I Look At 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 Look At You?
The loop is G – D – Em – C (bIII – bVII – i – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is When I Look At You in?
E minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in When I Look At You?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Look At 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.