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How to play Look What You've Done on piano
By Bread
- G major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- 1968
- Easy
Learn Look What You've Done in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am7 – C – G
Look What You've Done sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am7 is A, C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVAm7ii7CIVGI- CC · E · G
- Am7A · C · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
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: Skip-and-stroll chords
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: C – D7 – G
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CD7G- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Look What You've Done
What chords are in Look What You've Done?
The loop is C – Am7 – C – G (IV – ii7 – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is Look What You've Done in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Look What You've Done?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Look What You've Done 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Look What You've Done?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.