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How to play Don't Give Up On Us on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Learn Don't Give Up On Us in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bbm – Fm – Db
Don't Give Up On Us sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbmvFmiiDbbVII- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 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 76 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Don't Give Up On Us
What chords are in Don't Give Up On Us?
The loop is Eb – Bbm – Fm – Db (I – v – ii – bVII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Don't Give Up On Us in?
Eb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don't Give Up On Us?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Give Up On Us 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.