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How to play Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon) on piano

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Learn Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon) in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – F – G – C
How it goes
Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVGVCI
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
215 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
Eager heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft 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 144 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon)?

The loop is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon) in?

C major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon)?

Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song) (from Love, Simon) 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.