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How to play Someone Like You on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
Learn Someone Like You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – Dm – Gm
Someone Like You sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiFIDmviGmii- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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 – Bb – F
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Someone Like You
What chords are in Someone Like You?
The loop is Gm – F – Dm – Gm (ii – I – vi – ii) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Someone Like You in?
F major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Someone Like You?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Someone Like You 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.