Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Being With You on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- Easy
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Learn Being With You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Eb – Cm
How it goes
Being With You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviEbICmvi- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 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 95 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 – Cm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbCmEb
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Questions about Being With You
What chords are in Being With You?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Eb – Cm (I – vi – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Cm – Eb.
What key is Being With You in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Being With You?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Being With 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.