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How to play Everytime We Touch on piano
By Cascada
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 58 BPM
- IV–V–vi–IV loop
- 1992
- Easy
Learn Everytime We Touch in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Fm – Db
Everytime We Touch sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVEbVFmviDbIV- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (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 58 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 – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Everytime We Touch
What chords are in Everytime We Touch?
The loop is Db – Eb – Fm – Db (IV – V – vi – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Everytime We Touch in?
Ab major, at about 58 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Everytime We Touch?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everytime We Touch 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.