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How to play Don't Think I Don't Think About It on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
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Learn Don't Think I Don't Think About It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – Dsus4 – Asus4
How it goes
Don't Think I Don't Think About It 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; Dsus4 is D, G and A; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVAIDsus4IVsus4Asus4Isus4- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- Dsus4D · G · A
- Asus4A · D · E
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Left hand: Hop-skip heartbeat
How it goes
Three steps, then a quick hop that skips right over beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 250 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 75 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Don't Think I Don't Think About It
What chords are in Don't Think I Don't Think About It?
The loop is E – A – Dsus4 – Asus4 (V – I – IVsus – Isus) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Don't Think I Don't Think About It in?
A major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don't Think I Don't Think About It?
Hop-skip heartbeat: 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 Think I Don't Think About It 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.