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How to play I Just Called To Say I Loved You on piano
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- Db major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
Learn I Just Called To Say I Loved You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Ebm – G – Ab
I Just Called To Say I Loved You sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; G is G, B and D; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmbiiEbmiiG#IVAbV- DmD · F · A
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- GG · B · D
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Bossa seesaw
Low-low, high-high in a laid-back Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 428 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Gb – Ab – Db
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about I Just Called To Say I Loved You
What chords are in I Just Called To Say I Loved You?
The loop is Dm – Ebm – G – Ab (bii – ii – #IV – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is I Just Called To Say I Loved You in?
Db major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Just Called To Say I Loved You?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Just Called To Say I Loved 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.