Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play You Learn on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- Easy
Learn You Learn in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C – G – Bb
You Learn sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbbIIICIVGIBbbIII- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 92 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about You Learn
What chords are in You Learn?
The loop is Bb – C – G – Bb (bIII – IV – I – bIII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You Learn in?
G major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Learn?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Learn 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.