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How to play Let Me Go on piano
By 3 Doors Down
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Let Me Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – B – A – B
Let Me Go sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#miBVIIAVIBVII- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m
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Questions about Let Me Go
What chords are in Let Me Go?
The loop is C#m – B – A – B (i – bVII5 – bVI – bVII5) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Let Me Go in?
C# minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Me Go?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Me Go 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.