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How to play One Day You Will on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn One Day You Will in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Fm – Absus4 – Eb
How it goes
One Day You Will sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFmiiAbsus4IVsus4EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 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 72 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about One Day You Will
What chords are in One Day You Will?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Absus4 – Eb (I – ii – IVsus – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is One Day You Will in?
Eb major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Day You Will?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Day You Will 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.