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How to play Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi) on piano
By Doris Day
- G major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Learn Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Cm – Am – G
Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Cm is C, Eb and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiCmivAmiiGI- AmA · C · E
- CmC · Eb · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
- 5
Ending: G – C7 – G
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GC7G- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi)
What chords are in Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi)?
The loop is Am – Cm – Am – G (ii – iv – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C7 – G.
What key is Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi) in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi)?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be True To Me (Sabor A Mi) 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.