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How to play This Guitar on piano
Written by George Harrison
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Learn This Guitar in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Eb – C – Eb
This Guitar sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviEbIVCIIEbIV- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Shy chords
Waits out beat 1, then a chord on 2 and a little double on 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about This Guitar
What chords are in This Guitar?
The loop is Gm – Eb – C – Eb (vi – IV – II – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is This Guitar in?
Bb major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Guitar?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Guitar 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.