You Reign Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn You Reign in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Am – F – G – Am
You Reign sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviFIVGVAmvi
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
39 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 80 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- CC · E · G

What chords are in You Reign?

The loop is Am – F – G – Am (vi – IV – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is You Reign in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in You Reign?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is You Reign 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.