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How to play Thinking About You on piano
Written by Norah Jones & Ilhan Ersahin
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 122 BPM
- I–vi–V–IV loop
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn Thinking About You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Bb – Ab
How it goes
Thinking About You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviBbVAbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
How it goes
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 122 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about Thinking About You
What chords are in Thinking About You?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Bb – Ab (I – vi – V – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Thinking About You in?
Eb major, at about 122 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Thinking About You?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Thinking About You 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.