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How to play He's So Shy on piano
By The Pointer Sisters
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1980
- Easy
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Learn He's So Shy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Ab – Bb – Fm
How it goes
He's So Shy sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiAbIVBbVFmii- FmF · Ab · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lub-dub chords
How it goes
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about He's So Shy
What chords are in He's So Shy?
The loop is Fm – Ab – Bb – Fm (ii – IV – V – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is He's So Shy in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in He's So Shy?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He's So Shy 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.