Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Someone To Love You on piano
By Ruff Endz
- D major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
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Learn Someone To Love You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – F#m – G – F#m
How it goes
Someone To Love You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; F#m 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.
EmiiF#miiiGIVF#miii- EmE · G · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 BPM
How it goes
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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Someone To Love You
What chords are in Someone To Love You?
The loop is Em – F#m – G – F#m (ii – iii – IV – iii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Someone To Love You in?
D major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Someone To Love You?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Someone To Love 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.