Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play With A Little Help From My Friends on piano
By The Beatles
- F major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn With A Little Help From My Friends in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – F7 – Bb – F – F7 – Bb
How it goes
With A Little Help From My Friends sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIF7I7BbIVFIF7I7BbIV- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 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: Sleep-in chords
How it goes
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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 – Eb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FEbF- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about With A Little Help From My Friends
What chords are in With A Little Help From My Friends?
The loop is F – F7 – Bb – F – F7 – Bb (I – I7 – IV – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Eb – F.
What key is With A Little Help From My Friends in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in With A Little Help From My Friends?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With A Little Help From My Friends easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of With A Little Help From My Friends?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.