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How to play Cut Me Deep on piano
By Shakira
- G minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Cut Me Deep in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – D – Gm – F
Cut Me Deep sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; D is D, F# and A; Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIIIDVGmiFVII- BbBb · D · F
- DD · F# · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Cut Me Deep
What chords are in Cut Me Deep?
The loop is Bb – D – Gm – F (bIII – V5 – i – bVII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Cut Me Deep in?
G minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Cut Me Deep?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cut Me Deep 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.