Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Something on piano
By The Beatles
- C major
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- 1969
- Easy
Learn Something in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am7 – G – Am – Ab – Am7 – C – F – Eb
Something sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Am7 is A, C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Am7vi7GVAmviAbbVIAm7vi7CIFIVEbbIII- Am7A · C · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- AbAb · C · Eb
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 66 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 Something
What chords are in Something?
The loop is Am7 – G – Am – Ab – Am7 – C – F – Eb (vi7 – V – vi – bVI – vi7 – I – IV – bIII) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Something in?
C major, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Something?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Something easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Something?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.