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How to play She Is His Only Need on piano

Written by Dave Loggins

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Left hand Lazy footstepsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn She Is His Only Need in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: G – C – G – Am

    She Is His Only Need 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; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    GICIVGIAmii
    • GG · B · D
    • CC · E · G
    • AmA · C · E
    75 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: the chords, held

    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 80 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. 5

    Ending: G – C – G

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

    GCG

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Questions about She Is His Only Need

What chords are in She Is His Only Need?

The loop is G – C – G – Am (I – IV – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is She Is His Only Need in?

G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in She Is His Only Need?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is She Is His Only Need 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.