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How to play If I Told You Now on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn If I Told You Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – A#dim – Bm
If I Told You Now sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; A#dim is A#, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DIA#dimbvi°Bmvi- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- A#dimA# · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about If I Told You Now
What chords are in If I Told You Now?
The loop is A7 – D – A#dim – Bm (V7 – I – bvio – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is If I Told You Now in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If I Told You Now?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Told You Now 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.