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How to play I'll Be The Other Woman on piano
By Soul Children
- G major
- 2/2
- 130 BPM
- I–iii–vi–I loop
- 1973
- Easy
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Learn I'll Be The Other Woman in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Bm – Em – G
How it goes
I'll Be The Other Woman sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIBmiiiEmviGI- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about I'll Be The Other Woman
What chords are in I'll Be The Other Woman?
The loop is G – Bm – Em – G (I – iii – vi – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I'll Be The Other Woman in?
G major, at about 130 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'll Be The Other Woman?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll Be The Other Woman 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.