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Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do on piano

By Abba

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 1975
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Wait-a-beat chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

Learn I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: A7 – Dm – G – G

    I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    A7VI7DmiiGVGV
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • DmD · F · A
    • GG · B · D
    80 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords

    Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 120 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. 5

    Ending: C – F – C

    The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    CFC
    • CC · E · G
    • FF · A · C

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Questions about I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

What chords are in I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do?

The loop is A7 – Dm – G – G (VI7 – ii – V – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.

What key is I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 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.

Can I hear the real melody of I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.