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You and I: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ingrid Michaelson
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2008
- Medium
You and I written out as piano music: the I – Isus – vi – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays busy-bee pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
You and I chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Csus4 | Isus4 | C F G |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | F | IV | F A 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: busy-bee pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – Csus4 – Am – F 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 You and I
Does the sheet music for You and I 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 You and I?
The loop is C – Csus4 – Am – F (I – Isus – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – Csus4 – C.
What key is You and I in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You and I?
Busy-bee pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You and I 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.