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How to play I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here on piano
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- A major
- 4/4
- 149 BPM
- Easy
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Learn I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – E – C#m – F#
How it goes
I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiEVC#miiiF#VI- BmB · D · F#
- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Wobbly heartbeat
How it goes
Two off-balance notes on the “ands”, then a firm landing on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 267 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 149 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here
What chords are in I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here?
The loop is Bm – E – C#m – F# (ii – V – iii – VI) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here in?
A major, at about 149 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.