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How to play She Blinded Me With Science on piano
By Thomas Dolby
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
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Learn She Blinded Me With Science in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – A7 – G#7 – G7
How it goes
She Blinded Me With Science sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G; G#7 is G#, B#, D# and F#; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7I7A7IV7G#7III7G7bIII7- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- G#7G# · B# · D# · F#
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
How it goes
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lub-dub chords
How it goes
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about She Blinded Me With Science
What chords are in She Blinded Me With Science?
The loop is E7 – A7 – G#7 – G7 (I7 – IV7 – III7 – bIII7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is She Blinded Me With Science in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in She Blinded Me With Science?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is She Blinded Me With Science 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.