Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Always Liked That Best on piano
Written by Cyndi Thomson, Jennifer Kimball & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
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Learn I Always Liked That Best in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Fm – Eb – Ab
How it goes
I Always Liked That Best sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVFmiiEbIAbIV- BbBb · D · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 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
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Questions about I Always Liked That Best
What chords are in I Always Liked That Best?
The loop is Bb – Fm – Eb – Ab (V – ii – I – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Always Liked That Best in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Always Liked That Best?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Always Liked That Best 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.