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How to play I Don't Think About You on piano
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
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Learn I Don't Think About You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Ab – Cm – Bbm
How it goes
I Don't Think About You sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVAbICmiiiBbmii- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 69 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about I Don't Think About You
What chords are in I Don't Think About You?
The loop is Db – Ab – Cm – Bbm (IV – I – iii – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is I Don't Think About You in?
Ab major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Don't Think About You?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Don't Think About You 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.