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How to play A Song For You on piano

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Learn A Song For You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
A Song For You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; 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.
EbIVBbIF7V7BbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
72 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 60 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.
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Ending: Ab – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbEbBb
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in A Song For You?

The loop is Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb (IV – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Ab – Eb – Bb.

What key is A Song For You in?

Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in A Song For You?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Song For 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.