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How to play Not Over You on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 142 BPM
- I–ii–vi–V loop
- Easy
Learn Not Over You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Cm – Gm – F
Not Over You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiGmviFV- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 142 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Not Over You
What chords are in Not Over You?
The loop is Bb – Cm – Gm – F (I – ii – vi – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Not Over You in?
Bb major, at about 142 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Not Over You?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Not Over You 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.