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How to play Refine Me on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
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Learn Refine Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Asus4 – A – D
How it goes
Refine Me sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Asus4 is A, D and E; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAsus4Vsus4AVDI- DD · F# · A
- Asus4A · D · E
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 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
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
Ending: Asus4 – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Asus4AD
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Questions about Refine Me
What chords are in Refine Me?
The loop is D – Asus4 – A – D (I – Vsus – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on Asus4 – A – D.
What key is Refine Me in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Refine Me?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Refine Me 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.