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How to play I Thought I Lost You on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IVsus–I–IVsus loop
- 2008
- Easy
Learn I Thought I Lost You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Absus4 – Eb – Absus4
I Thought I Lost You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAbsus4IVsus4EbIAbsus4IVsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Hop-skip heartbeat
Three steps, then a quick hop that skips right over beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 250 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about I Thought I Lost You
What chords are in I Thought I Lost You?
The loop is Eb – Absus4 – Eb – Absus4 (I – IVsus – I – IVsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Thought I Lost You in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Thought I Lost You?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Thought I Lost 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.