Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Whatever She’s Got on piano
Written by Jimmy Robbins & Jon Nite
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- 2013
- Medium
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Learn Whatever She’s Got in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – G – Am
How it goes
Whatever She’s Got sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGVAmvi- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Whatever She’s Got
What chords are in Whatever She’s Got?
The loop is F – C – G – Am (IV – I – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Whatever She’s Got in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Whatever She’s Got?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Whatever She’s Got 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.