Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Woman on piano
By John Lennon
- A major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Medium
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Learn Woman in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – A – D – D#m7
How it goes
Woman sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A; D#m7 is D#, F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIEVAIDIVD#m7#iv7- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
- D#m7D# · F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Breaking wave
How it goes
Four notes roll up quickly to a bright high top, then let it ring. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 162 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Woman
What chords are in Woman?
The loop is A – E – A – D – D#m7 (I – V – I – IV – #iv7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Woman in?
A major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Woman?
Breaking wave: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Woman easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Woman?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.