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How to play Who Am I on piano
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 134 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
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Learn Who Am I in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Ebsus4 – Gm – Fsus4
How it goes
Who Am I sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbsus4IVsus4GmviFsus4Vsus4- BbBb · D · F
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 134 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Who Am I
What chords are in Who Am I?
The loop is Bb – Ebsus4 – Gm – Fsus4 (I5 – IVsus – vi – Vsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Who Am I in?
Bb major, at about 134 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Who Am I?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Who Am I easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.