Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Take It Like A Man on piano
- F# major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn Take It Like A Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F# – G#m – F# – E
How it goes
Take It Like A Man sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F# is F#, A# and C#; G#m is G#, B and D#; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#IG#miiF#IEbVII- F#F# · A# · C#
- G#mG# · B · D#
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 100 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: B – C# – F#
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#F#- BB · D# · F#
- C#C# · E# · G#
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Questions about Take It Like A Man
What chords are in Take It Like A Man?
The loop is F# – G#m – F# – E (I – ii – I – bVII) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.
What key is Take It Like A Man in?
F# major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take It Like A Man?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take It Like A Man 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.