How to play My Own Way on piano

Learn My Own Way in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: E – B – C#m – A
How it goes
My Own Way sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBVC#mviAIV
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
266 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Double-tap drop
How it goes
The same note twice, long then short, then a drop to a lower note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
Double-tap dropBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Lingering chords
How it goes
Two chords, then a late one after beat 3 that hangs in the air. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Lingering chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in My Own Way?

The loop is E – B – C#m – A (I – V – vi – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is My Own Way in?

E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in My Own Way?

Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Own Way 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.