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How to play Rather Be With You on piano
By Chen Neeman
- C major
- 4/4
- 137 BPM
- vi–V–I–IV loop
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Rather Be With You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – G – C – F
Rather Be With You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviGVCIFIV- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
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 137 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Rather Be With You
What chords are in Rather Be With You?
The loop is Am – G – C – F (vi – V – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Rather Be With You in?
C major, at about 137 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rather Be With You?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rather Be With 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.