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How to play I’ve Told You Now on piano
By Sam Smith
- E minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn I’ve Told You Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – G – D – Em
I’ve Told You Now sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmivGIIIDVIIEmi- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
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Questions about I’ve Told You Now
What chords are in I’ve Told You Now?
The loop is Am – G – D – Em (iv – bIII – bVII – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is I’ve Told You Now in?
E minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’ve Told You Now?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ve 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.