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Where: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Harry Gregson-Williams

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Where written out as piano music: the i – bVI – bIII – bVII loop in D 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 sings the tune.

Where chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DmiD F A
2BbVIBb D F
3FIIIF A C
4CVIIC 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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – Bb – F – 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.

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Questions about Where

Does the sheet music for Where 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 Where?

The loop is Dm – Bb – F – C (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Where in?

D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Where?

Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Where 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.