Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play She on piano
By Herbert Kretzmer
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1974
- Easy
Learn She in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – G – C
She sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVGVCI- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Over-the-hill
A jump up to the top, then down through the chord to home. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-3-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Dm – G – C
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmGC- DmD · F · A
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Questions about She
What chords are in She?
The loop is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G – C.
What key is She in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in She?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, 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 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.