Preview of the interactive piano roll for “I Wish You Were There” by REO Speedwagon.
The progression
Structure & dynamics
What's in the mix
Hi Infidelity (1980)
The band's ninth studio album, released on Epic Records, it topped the Billboard 200 for 15 weeks and became the best-selling album of 1981, eventually going 10 times platinum. It produced four singles, including 'Keep On Loving You', the band's first number one hit, and 'Take It on the Run', which reached number five.
All of Hi InfidelityREO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is a rock band from Champaign, Illinois, formed in 1967. They spent the 1970s building an audience on the road and leaned into a polished, radio-friendly hard rock and soft rock sound as the decade turned. By the early 1980s they were one of the biggest-selling American rock acts, racking up more than 40 million records sold and a string of Top 40 hits.
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Good to know
What key is "I Wish You Were There" in?
"I Wish You Were There" by REO Speedwagon is in C major.
What is the tempo of "I Wish You Were There"?
"I Wish You Were There" plays at around 115 BPM in 3/4 time.
What chords are in "I Wish You Were There"?
The core progression is B♭, F, C, G, C7, and Fmaj7, built around the C major tonal center.
What instruments play on "I Wish You Were There"?
The recording features drums, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, and vocals.
Can I get a piano roll for "I Wish You Were There"?
Yes. Songscription turns "I Wish You Were There" by REO Speedwagon into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.
Is "I Wish You Were There" piano tutorial easy to learn?
The piano roll shows every note of "I Wish You Were There" 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 C major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.
What album is "I Wish You Were There" on?
"I Wish You Were There" appears on Hi Infidelity (1980).
How does Songscription turn a song into sheet music?
Give it a recording, a YouTube link or an audio file, and its AI transcribes that performance into notation for the instrument and level you choose.
Can I get sheet music for a live or cover version?
Yes. The score is generated from whatever recording you pick, so a live take, a remix, or a cover each match that exact performance.
What instruments and formats are available?
Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.
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Yes. You get a downloadable PDF, plus in-app playback and the option to transpose or adjust the arrangement before you print.
How accurate is the transcription?
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.
Is this transcription licensed?
Yes. We have licensed this track from its publisher, so we are permitted to transcribe it and provide the sheet music to you.
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