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How to play Read ’em And Weep on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–I–vi–IV loop
- Easy
Learn Read ’em And Weep in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: F – Bb – Gm – Eb
Read ’em And Weep sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVBbIGmviEbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Gm – F – Bb
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmFBb
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Questions about Read ’em And Weep
What chords are in Read ’em And Weep?
The loop is F – Bb – Gm – Eb (V – I – vi – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – F – Bb.
What key is Read ’em And Weep in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Read ’em And Weep?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Read ’em And Weep 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.