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How to play Mean To Me on piano
By Roy Turk
- F major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1929
- 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: C7 – F – Bb7 – Am
How it goes
Mean To Me sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIBb7IV7Amiii- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Skipping-stone pulse
How it goes
One strong note, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 282 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Mean To Me
What chords are in Mean To Me?
The loop is C7 – F – Bb7 – Am (V7 – I – IV7 – iii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Mean To Me in?
F major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mean To Me?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, 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.