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How to play When I'm With You on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- V–IV–I–IV loop
- 1982
- Tricky
Learn When I'm With You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Eb – Bb – Eb
When I'm With You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVEbIVBbIEbIV- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Rocket sweep
Climbs two octaves in two big leaps, soaring like a rocket. Musicians call it wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15 (wide arpeggio), a tricky pattern heard in 140 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 68 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: F – Eb – Bb
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FEbBb
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Questions about When I'm With You
What chords are in When I'm With You?
The loop is F – Eb – Bb – Eb (V – IV – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on F – Eb – Bb.
What key is When I'm With You in?
Bb major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When I'm With You?
Rocket sweep: wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I'm With You easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky 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.