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How to play I Tried on piano
By Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Akon
- G minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn I Tried in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Eb – F – Gm
I Tried sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmvEbVIFVIIGmi- DmD · F · A
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
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Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
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Questions about I Tried
What chords are in I Tried?
The loop is Dm – Eb – F – Gm (v – bVI – bVII – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is I Tried in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Tried?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Tried 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.