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Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bill Evans
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- ii–V7–I–ii loop
- 1964
- Medium
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Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boogie walker (boogie-woogie line), and the right hand sings the tune.
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
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: boogie walker (boogie-woogie line) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Fm 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 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
Does the sheet music for Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) 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 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Fm (ii – V7 – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.