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How to play I Will Never Let You Go on piano
By Jackie Greene
- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 2005
- Easy
Learn I Will Never Let You Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – E – A
I Will Never Let You Go sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVEVAI- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: A – E – A
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AEA
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Questions about I Will Never Let You Go
What chords are in I Will Never Let You Go?
The loop is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.
What key is I Will Never Let You Go in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Will Never Let You Go?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Will Never Let You Go 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.