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How to play Fool For You on piano
By Cee Lo Green
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Fool For You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – E – F#m
How it goes
Fool For You sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIIIAVIEIIIF#miv- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Hurry-and-wait pulse
How it goes
Three quick notes rush out early, then the bass waits for the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 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: A – B – C#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
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Questions about Fool For You
What chords are in Fool For You?
The loop is E – A – E – F#m (bIII – bVI – bIII – iv) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Fool For You in?
C# minor, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fool For You?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fool For You 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.