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How to play Take Me Home on piano
By Jess Glynne
- A major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- Easy
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Learn Take Me Home in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – D – A – E
How it goes
Take Me Home sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviDIVAIEV- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
How it goes
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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: F#m – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#mDA
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Questions about Take Me Home
What chords are in Take Me Home?
The loop is F#m – D – A – E (vi – IV – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on F#m – D – A.
What key is Take Me Home in?
A major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take Me Home?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take Me Home 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.