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While We're Young: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alec Wilder
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- 1943
- Easy
While We're Young written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii – V7 loop in Eb major 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 bells.
While We're Young chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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 bells in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Fm – Bb7 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 While We're Young
Does the sheet music for While We're Young 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 While We're Young?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Fm – Bb7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is While We're Young in?
Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in While We're Young?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is While We're Young 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.