A Change In Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Change In Me in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D – Em – D – G
A Change In Me sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEmiiDIGIV
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
57 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 85 BPM
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.
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Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in A Change In Me?

The loop is D – Em – D – G (I – ii – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is A Change In Me in?

D major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Change In Me?

Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Change In 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.