Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Someone Else on piano
Written by Miley Cyrus, Timothy Thomas & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Someone Else in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – C – G
Someone Else sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviFIVCIGV- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 69 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Someone Else
What chords are in Someone Else?
The loop is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Someone Else in?
C major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Someone Else?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Someone Else 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.