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How to play Learn To Let Go on piano
By Kesha
- F major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
Learn Learn To Let Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Dm – Csus4
Learn To Let Go sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIDmviCsus4Vsus4- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Double island pulse
The island rhythm squeezed in twice per bar: quick and dancy. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 122 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Learn To Let Go
What chords are in Learn To Let Go?
The loop is Bb – F – Dm – Csus4 (IV – I – vi – Vsus) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Learn To Let Go in?
F major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Learn To Let Go?
Double island pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Learn To Let Go easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.