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How to play I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water') on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1941
- Easy
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Learn I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water') in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Cm – F7 – Bb – Gm
How it goes
I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water') sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiF7V7BbIGmvi- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
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Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb
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Questions about I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water')
What chords are in I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water')?
The loop is Cm – F7 – Bb – Gm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water') in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water')?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Know Why (And So Do You) (from 'the Shape Of Water') 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.