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How to play There’s Only One Of You on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 94 BPM
- V–vi–IV–I loop
- Medium
Learn There’s Only One Of You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Am – F – C
There’s Only One Of You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVAmviFIVCI- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Deep-breath chords
A breath on beat 1, then quick chords pumping to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 94 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: Am – F – C
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC
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Questions about There’s Only One Of You
What chords are in There’s Only One Of You?
The loop is G – Am – F – C (V – vi – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is There’s Only One Of You in?
C major, at about 94 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There’s Only One Of You?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There’s Only One Of You easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.