Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Who Says on piano
By Selena Gomez and The Scene
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- Medium
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Learn Who Says in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – Esus4 – E – Esus4
How it goes
Who Says sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIEsus4Isus4EIEsus4Isus4- EE · G# · B
- Esus4E · A · B
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rocking thirds
How it goes
Two neighbouring chord notes rocking back and forth, soft and sweet. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Who Says
What chords are in Who Says?
The loop is E – Esus4 – E – Esus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Who Says in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Who Says?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Who Says 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.