Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play With You on piano
By Mariah Carey
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Learn With You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Ebm – Db – Bbm
With You sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviEbmvDbIVBbmii- FmF · Ab · C
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about With You
What chords are in With You?
The loop is Fm – Ebm – Db – Bbm (vi – v – IV – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is With You in?
Ab major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in With You?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.