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How to play Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo) on piano
By Pitbull
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 129 BPM
- vi–IV–I–vi loop
- 2011
- Easy
Learn Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Ab – Eb – Cm
Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviAbIVEbICmvi- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Cartwheel heartbeat
Five evenly spaced notes roll across the beats, then land on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 129 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo)
What chords are in Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo)?
The loop is Cm – Ab – Eb – Cm (vi – IV – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo) in?
Eb major, at about 129 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo)?
Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Give Me Everything (Tonight) (feat. Ne-Yo) 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.