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How to play Please Let Me Wonder on piano

By The Beach Boys

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1965
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Please Let Me Wonder in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Gm – C – F – F7

    How it goes

    Please Let Me Wonder sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    GmiiCVFIF7I7
    • GmG · Bb · D
    • CC · E · G
    • FF · A · C
    • F7F · A · C · Eb
  2. 2

    Left hand: Island pulse

    How it goes

    Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: the chords, held

    How it goes

    In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 100 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. 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

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Questions about Please Let Me Wonder

What chords are in Please Let Me Wonder?

The loop is Gm – C – F – F7 (ii – V – I – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Please Let Me Wonder in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Please Let Me Wonder?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Please Let Me Wonder 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.