Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
When I Say I Do: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Matthew West
- C major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- vi–I–V–IV loop
- 2009
- Easy
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany When I Say I Do without reading music. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
When I Say I Do accompaniment in letter notes
The Am – C – G – F loop with gentle rocking in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about When I Say I Do
What are the letter notes for the When I Say I Do piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Am – C – G – F, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in When I Say I Do?
The loop is Am – C – G – F (vi – I – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is When I Say I Do in?
C major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When I Say I Do?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Say I Do 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.