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How to play That’s What She Gets For Loving Me on piano
Written by Ronnie Dunn & Terry McBride
- A major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 2003
- Easy
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Learn That’s What She Gets For Loving Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – A – D
How it goes
That’s What She Gets For Loving Me sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVAIDIV- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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.
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Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about That’s What She Gets For Loving Me
What chords are in That’s What She Gets For Loving Me?
The loop is A – D – A – D (I – IV – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is That’s What She Gets For Loving Me in?
A major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in That’s What She Gets For Loving Me?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That’s What She Gets For Loving Me 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.