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How to play Only You on piano
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
Learn Only You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Em – F
Only You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIEmiiiFIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Dm – F – C
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Only You
What chords are in Only You?
The loop is F – C – Em – F (IV – I – iii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.
What key is Only You in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Only You?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Only 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.