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How to play Trust In You on piano
Written by Michael Farren, Lauren Ashley Daigle & others
- A major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Trust In You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – F#m7 – D
How it goes
Trust In You sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; F#m7 is F#, 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.
AIEVF#m7vi7DIV- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- F#m7F# · A · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
How it goes
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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: F#m – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#mDA- F#mF# · A · C#
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Questions about Trust In You
What chords are in Trust In You?
The loop is A – E – F#m7 – D (I – V – vi7 – IV) in A major, and the song ends on F#m – D – A.
What key is Trust In You in?
A major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Trust In You?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Trust In 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Trust In You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.