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How to play You’ve Got The Touch on piano
Written by John Jarrard, Lisa Palas & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- vi–V–IV–I loop
- 1986
- Easy
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Learn You’ve Got The Touch in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – C – G
How it goes
You’ve Got The Touch sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; 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.
EmviDVCIVGI- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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 – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG
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Questions about You’ve Got The Touch
What chords are in You’ve Got The Touch?
The loop is Em – D – C – G (vi – V – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is You’ve Got The Touch in?
G major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’ve Got The Touch?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’ve Got The Touch 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.