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How to play I Hate Myself For Loving You on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- I–bVII–I–bVII loop
- Easy
Learn I Hate Myself For Loving You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: E – D – E – D
I Hate Myself For Loving You sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIDbVIIEIDbVII- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 116 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.
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Ending: E – D – E
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EDE
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Questions about I Hate Myself For Loving You
What chords are in I Hate Myself For Loving You?
The loop is E – D – E – D (I – bVII – I – bVII) in E major, and the song ends on E – D – E.
What key is I Hate Myself For Loving You in?
E major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Hate Myself For Loving You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Hate Myself For Loving 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.