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How to play Say You Will on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
Learn Say You Will in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – F – D
Say You Will sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVFbVIIDV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
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
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Say You Will
What chords are in Say You Will?
The loop is G – C – F – D (I – IV – bVII – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Say You Will in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Say You Will?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Say You Will 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.