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When I Lost You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Irving Berlin
- G minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
When I Lost You written out as piano music: the bVII7 – bIII – #ivo – bVII7 loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
When I Lost You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | F7 | VII7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 3 | C#dim | #iv° | C# E G |
| 4 | F7 | VII7 | F A C Eb |
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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the F7 – Bb – C#dim – F7 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 Lost You
Does the sheet music for When I Lost 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 Lost You?
The loop is F7 – Bb – C#dim – F7 (bVII7 – bIII – #ivo – bVII7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is When I Lost You in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When I Lost You?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Lost 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.