Do I Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Do I in 5 steps

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

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Chords: E – A – F#m – D
Do I sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVAIF#mviDIV
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
32 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
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
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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.
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Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA

What chords are in Do I?

The loop is E – A – F#m – D (V – I – vi – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Do I in?

A major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Do I?

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 Do I 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.