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How to play Take Me As I Am on piano
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
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Learn Take Me As I Am in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Bm – F#m – D
How it goes
Take Me As I Am sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVIBmivF#miDVI- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Take Me As I Am
What chords are in Take Me As I Am?
The loop is D – Bm – F#m – D (bVI – iv – i – bVI) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Take Me As I Am in?
F# minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take Me As I Am?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take Me As I Am 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.