Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play True on piano
By Ryan Cabrera
- G major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- Isus–I–Isus–I loop
- Easy
Learn True in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 – G
True sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Isus4GIGsus4Isus4GI- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about True
What chords are in True?
The loop is Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 – G (Isus – I – Isus – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is True in?
G major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in True?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is True 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.