Piano notes Billie Eilish — When I Was Older Sheet Music
From Roma OST.
Here is a new song in my piano sheet music archive. The original amateur interpretation of a tune. This sheet music is created in a transformative manner. Plus music notes in the arrangement doesn't copy any existing material.
Piano Player Ability Rating: Intermediate
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When I Was Older is composed in a binary verse-chorus form. Both sections are repeated before a short coda.
This song follows the traditional model for the pop form. Its rhythmic basis is sustained throughout, so the LH’s principal duty will be to provide a rock-steady footing.
When I Was Older score doesn't require arduous effort.
Accuracy in articulation are essential for playing When I Was Older piano sheet music.
Your tone should be warm and gentle. It should impart the lilting feel of a lullaby. Figuratively speaking, you should communicate a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness. To sound quietly, keep your fingers close to the keys and do some firm practice from the knuckles.
The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
Accent every note, varying the accents each time you play. Once played lightly and up to speed, the ornament should flow naturally.
It’s worth trying out this technique for the entire song.
Take note of the mF and mP markings in order to make your piano sound more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize the Billie Eilish's lyrics.
Among the hardest facets of piano playing is controlling a lightness of attack, and when coupled with playing at a faster speed, a reliable warm-hearted leggiero touch must rank as among the most prized piano skills.
The patterns in verses can become repetitive if not coloured imaginatively and played with rhythmic stamina.
If you are worried about the staccato dots, there is no need to be literal over them: the marking simply means a short release of a finger. Very often a dot is simply a means to shorten the duration of the note; at other times it indicates a sort of accent where we lift the hand but catch the note(s) in the pedal.
Listen to the actual track When I Was Older as you begin to learn the arrangement, in order to balance parts in left and right hands.
In playing any piano transcription of a song, the aim is to give the impression of a singer (the RH) that is being accompanied by a sensitive pianist (the LH). Imagine a duet between a band and Billie Eilish, so color the two hands differently. Coordinating the parts may take some time to organise convincingly.
The RH here plays a melody (topline) and the LH provides some harmony (accompaniment). First separate the melody from the accompaniment in the RH. Try singing the melody as you play, so you can mentally separate the topline from the accompaniment in the LH.
Practise slowly at first, giving a distinct emphasis on the topline while playing the accompaniment as gently and as evenly as possible.
Don’t forget to bring dynamic colour to your performance by quickly moving from piano to forte; play every new part with different volume.
After getting familiar with the RH, focus on the LH. The LH is generally soft throughout.
A relaxed wrist will help you to balance sound.
Make full use of the pedal when calculating how best to present O'Connells' ingenious harmonies.
While it might seem counterintuitive to use the left thumb to reach down for single bass notes, it ensures a smooth, decisive downward progression. Playing trills in the LH is often best achieved using the thumb.
The sustaining pedal isn’t strictly necessary in this style of music, but it will add resonance to the sound.
Free and easy piano sheet music with direct digital preview of music notes.
All credits go to songwriters. The arrangement in sheet music is transformative.
Here is a new song in my piano sheet music archive. The original amateur interpretation of a tune. This sheet music is created in a transformative manner. Plus music notes in the arrangement doesn't copy any existing material.
Piano Player Ability Rating: Intermediate
#nopdf
How to play this sheet music
When I Was Older is composed in a binary verse-chorus form. Both sections are repeated before a short coda.
This song follows the traditional model for the pop form. Its rhythmic basis is sustained throughout, so the LH’s principal duty will be to provide a rock-steady footing.
When I Was Older score doesn't require arduous effort.
Piano Playing Method
The score is written for voice and piano duo you rather sing along piano accompaniment or play the voice part in the right hand.Accuracy in articulation are essential for playing When I Was Older piano sheet music.
Your tone should be warm and gentle. It should impart the lilting feel of a lullaby. Figuratively speaking, you should communicate a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness. To sound quietly, keep your fingers close to the keys and do some firm practice from the knuckles.
The articulation in this piece is tricky because it alternates between legato and staccato.
Accent every note, varying the accents each time you play. Once played lightly and up to speed, the ornament should flow naturally.
It’s worth trying out this technique for the entire song.
Take note of the mF and mP markings in order to make your piano sound more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize the Billie Eilish's lyrics.
Among the hardest facets of piano playing is controlling a lightness of attack, and when coupled with playing at a faster speed, a reliable warm-hearted leggiero touch must rank as among the most prized piano skills.
The patterns in verses can become repetitive if not coloured imaginatively and played with rhythmic stamina.
If you are worried about the staccato dots, there is no need to be literal over them: the marking simply means a short release of a finger. Very often a dot is simply a means to shorten the duration of the note; at other times it indicates a sort of accent where we lift the hand but catch the note(s) in the pedal.
Right Hand
Listen to the actual track When I Was Older as you begin to learn the arrangement, in order to balance parts in left and right hands.
In playing any piano transcription of a song, the aim is to give the impression of a singer (the RH) that is being accompanied by a sensitive pianist (the LH). Imagine a duet between a band and Billie Eilish, so color the two hands differently. Coordinating the parts may take some time to organise convincingly.
The RH here plays a melody (topline) and the LH provides some harmony (accompaniment). First separate the melody from the accompaniment in the RH. Try singing the melody as you play, so you can mentally separate the topline from the accompaniment in the LH.
Practise slowly at first, giving a distinct emphasis on the topline while playing the accompaniment as gently and as evenly as possible.
Don’t forget to bring dynamic colour to your performance by quickly moving from piano to forte; play every new part with different volume.
Left Hand
After getting familiar with the RH, focus on the LH. The LH is generally soft throughout.
A relaxed wrist will help you to balance sound.
Make full use of the pedal when calculating how best to present O'Connells' ingenious harmonies.
While it might seem counterintuitive to use the left thumb to reach down for single bass notes, it ensures a smooth, decisive downward progression. Playing trills in the LH is often best achieved using the thumb.
Pedal
The sustaining pedal isn’t strictly necessary in this style of music, but it will add resonance to the sound.
Free and easy piano sheet music with direct digital preview of music notes.
All credits go to songwriters. The arrangement in sheet music is transformative.