Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Cry To Me on piano
Written by Bert Russell
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
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Learn Cry To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Cry To Me sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7IV7BbIF7V7BbI- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: 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 Cry To Me
What chords are in Cry To Me?
The loop is Eb7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (IV7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Cry To Me in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cry To Me?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cry To Me 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.