Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Be Somebody on piano
Written by Brad Arnold, Robert Harrell & others
- A minor
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- 2005
- Easy
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Learn Be Somebody in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – C – G
How it goes
Be Somebody sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVICIIIGVII- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 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 110 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm
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Questions about Be Somebody
What chords are in Be Somebody?
The loop is Am – F – C – G (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Be Somebody in?
A minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Be Somebody?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be Somebody 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.