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How to play I Give You My Heart on piano

By Jeff Deyo

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Left hand Rock hopRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn I Give You My Heart in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: G – D – Am – G

    How it goes

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

    GIDVAmiiGI
    • GG · B · D
    • DD · F# · A
    • AmA · C · E
    20 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Rock hop

    How it goes

    Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.

  3. 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. 4

    Both hands at 90 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. 5

    Ending: C – D – G

    How it goes

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

    CDG
    • CC · E · G

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Questions about I Give You My Heart

What chords are in I Give You My Heart?

The loop is G – D – Am – G (I – V – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is I Give You My Heart in?

G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Give You My Heart?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Give You My Heart 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.