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How to play Say It (Over And Over Again) on piano

By Frank Loesser

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Left hand Giant stepsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Say It (Over And Over Again) in 5 steps

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

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    Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Fm

    How it goes

    Say It (Over And Over Again) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FmiiBb7V7EbIFmii
    • FmF · Ab · C
    • Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    62 songs go round the same chords
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    Left hand: Giant steps

    How it goes

    A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), 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.

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    Ending: Ab – Abm – Eb

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    AbAbmEb
    • AbAb · C · Eb
    • AbmAb · Cb · Eb

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Questions about Say It (Over And Over Again)

What chords are in Say It (Over And Over Again)?

The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Fm (ii – V7 – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.

What key is Say It (Over And Over Again) in?

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

What does the left hand play in Say It (Over And Over Again)?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Say It (Over And Over Again) 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.