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How to play Just The Two Of Us on piano
By Bill Withers
- F minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1980
- Easy
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Learn Just The Two Of Us in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dbmaj7 – C7 – Fm – Ebm7 – Ab7 – Dbmaj7 – C7 – Fm7
How it goes
Just The Two Of Us sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Dbmaj7 is Db, F, Ab and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Ebm7 is Eb, Gb, Bb and Db; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dbmaj7VImaj7C7V7FmiEbm7vii7Ab7III7Dbmaj7VImaj7C7V7Fm7i7- Dbmaj7Db · F · Ab · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Ebm7Eb · Gb · Bb · Db
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Db – Eb – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Just The Two Of Us
What chords are in Just The Two Of Us?
The loop is Dbmaj7 – C7 – Fm – Ebm7 – Ab7 – Dbmaj7 – C7 – Fm7 (VImaj7 – V7 – i – vii7 – III7 – VImaj7 – V7 – i7) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Just The Two Of Us in?
F minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Just The Two Of Us?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just The Two Of Us easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Just The Two Of Us?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.