Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play 19 You + Me on piano
Written by Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney & others
- F major
- 2/2
- 148 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn 19 You + Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bbsus4 – C – F
How it goes
19 You + Me sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbsus4IVsus4CVFI- FF · A · C
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 148 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about 19 You + Me
What chords are in 19 You + Me?
The loop is F – Bbsus4 – C – F (I – IVsus – V – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is 19 You + Me in?
F major, at about 148 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in 19 You + Me?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 19 You + 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.