Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play Don't Let Me Stop You on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 2009
- Tricky
Learn Don't Let Me Stop You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – D – A
Don't Let Me Stop You sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIEVDIVAI- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA
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Questions about Don't Let Me Stop You
What chords are in Don't Let Me Stop You?
The loop is A – E – D – A (I5 – V5 – IV5 – I5) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Don't Let Me Stop You in?
A major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don't Let Me Stop You?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Let Me Stop You easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.