Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play She on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 67 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
Learn She in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C – F7 – Ebm – Dm7 – Dm – C – A7
She sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: C is C, E and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIF7IV7EbmbiiiDm7ii7DmiiCIA7VI7- CC · E · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 67 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: C – Dm – C
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC
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Questions about She
What chords are in She?
The loop is C – F7 – Ebm – Dm7 – Dm – C – A7 (I – IV7 – biii – ii7 – ii – I – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is She in?
C major, at about 67 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in She?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is She easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of She?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.