Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play I’ve Heard That Song Before on piano
- C major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn I’ve Heard That Song Before in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Bm – E7
How it goes
I’ve Heard That Song Before sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIBmviiE7III7- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 – Fm – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFmC- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about I’ve Heard That Song Before
What chords are in I’ve Heard That Song Before?
The loop is G7 – C – Bm – E7 (V7 – I – vii – III7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is I’ve Heard That Song Before in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’ve Heard That Song Before?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ve Heard That Song Before 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.