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How to play You Don't Know Her Like I Do on piano
By Brantley Gilbert
- E major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- 2011
- Easy
Learn You Don't Know Her Like I Do in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – B – C#m
You Don't Know Her Like I Do sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIVEIBVC#mvi- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about You Don't Know Her Like I Do
What chords are in You Don't Know Her Like I Do?
The loop is A – E – B – C#m (IV – I – V – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is You Don't Know Her Like I Do in?
E major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You Don't Know Her Like I Do?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Don't Know Her Like I Do 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.