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How to play Take Me Back on piano
Written by Andraé Crouch
- C major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- Easy
Learn Take Me Back in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – Dm – G7
Take Me Back sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiCIDmiiG7V7- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
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: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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: C – Dm – C
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC
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Questions about Take Me Back
What chords are in Take Me Back?
The loop is Dm – C – Dm – G7 (ii – I – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is Take Me Back in?
C major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take Me Back?
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 Back 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.