Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play I Could Have Given You More on piano
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 1981
- Easy
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Learn I Could Have Given You More in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Dm – Gm – Eb
How it goes
I Could Have Given You More sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVDmiiiGmviEbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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: Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFBb- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Could Have Given You More
What chords are in I Could Have Given You More?
The loop is Eb – Dm – Gm – Eb (IV – iii – vi – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F – Bb.
What key is I Could Have Given You More in?
Bb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Could Have Given You More?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Could Have Given You More 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.