Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Do You on piano
By Ne-Yo
- F minor
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- Easy
Learn Do You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Fm – Bbm
Do You sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmivCmvFmiBbmiv- BbmBb · Db · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · 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: 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 95 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Do You
What chords are in Do You?
The loop is Bbm – Cm – Fm – Bbm (iv – v – i – iv) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Do You in?
F minor, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Do You?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Do You 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.