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How to play You're Beautiful on piano
By James Blunt
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn You're Beautiful in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Ab – Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb – Eb
You're Beautiful sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVBbVEbIAbIVBbVEbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about You're Beautiful
What chords are in You're Beautiful?
The loop is Ab – Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb – Eb (IV – V – I – IV – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is You're Beautiful in?
Eb major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You're Beautiful?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You're Beautiful easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of You're Beautiful?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.