Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Mean To Me on piano
Written by Brett Eldredge & Scooter Carusoe
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–vi–IV–I loop
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn Mean To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – F – C
How it goes
Mean To Me sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviFIVCI- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Tiptoe chords
How it goes
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Am – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC
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Questions about Mean To Me
What chords are in Mean To Me?
The loop is C – Am – F – C (I – vi – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Mean To Me in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Mean To Me?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mean To Me 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.