Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play If U Seek Amy on piano
- A minor
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- Easy
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Learn If U Seek Amy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – E – F – Dm
How it goes
If U Seek Amy sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; E is E, G# and B; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiEVFVIDmiv- AmA · C · E
- EE · G# · B
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 134 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- GG · B · D
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Questions about If U Seek Amy
What chords are in If U Seek Amy?
The loop is Am – E – F – Dm (i – V5 – bVI – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is If U Seek Amy in?
A minor, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If U Seek Amy?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If U Seek Amy 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.