Preview of the interactive piano roll for “When I Need You” by Rod Stewart.
The progression
Structure & dynamics
What's in the mix
If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996)
A compilation-style release on Warner Bros. Records, it draws mostly from previously released recordings and was issued in slightly different versions in the UK and the US. It produced the singles 'If We Fall in Love Tonight' and 'When I Need You'.
All of If We Fall in Love TonightRod Stewart
Rod Stewart is a rock and soul singer from London, born in 1945, whose raspy voice became one of the most recognizable in British pop. He came up through the Faces before building a long solo career that stretched from raw blues-influenced rock in the early 1970s to polished pop and adult contemporary work in later decades. Over more than fifty years he has mixed original material with well-chosen covers, picking up hits across multiple eras.
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Good to know
What key is "When I Need You" in?
"When I Need You" by Rod Stewart is in D♭ major.
What is the tempo of "When I Need You"?
"When I Need You" plays at around 115 BPM in 3/4 time.
What chords are in "When I Need You"?
The core progression is C♯, Bmaj7, B♭m, A, A♭, and F♯, built around the D♭ major tonal center.
What instruments play on "When I Need You"?
The recording features electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, and strings.
Can I get a piano roll for "When I Need You"?
Yes. Songscription turns "When I Need You" by Rod Stewart into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.
Is "When I Need You" piano tutorial easy to learn?
The piano roll shows every note of "When I Need You" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 115 BPM in D♭ major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.
What album is "When I Need You" on?
"When I Need You" appears on If We Fall in Love Tonight (1996).
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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.
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