Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play So Bist Du on piano
By Peter Maffay
- G major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
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Learn So Bist Du in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – G – D – G
How it goes
So Bist Du sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviGIDVGI- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. 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: G – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GDG
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Questions about So Bist Du
What chords are in So Bist Du?
The loop is Em – G – D – G (vi – I – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.
What key is So Bist Du in?
G major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in So Bist Du?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is So Bist Du 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.