Piano Cheats

First of all, this is not really a song one would play on the piano alone. However, if you insist, then this is how you can play it. I thought I would post this video anyway because it may be useful to some who want to sing the song in their small group gatherings using a piano.

Secondly, I decided to post this song because it is a good example of playing a song the “cheat” way. You will notice the notes on the right hand need not change at all.

To play this song well as an accompaniment (for the singing) on the piano alone, you will need to vary the volume and the intensity. That’s where your ‘feel’ comes in. Please see the illustration on video.

These are the “cheat” chords I played…

D - G2 - Bm7 - A4 - D

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I have divided this song into 3 parts.

Part 1a and Part 1b are very similar except the ending.

Part 3, though is repeated, the endings are different too. Please take note.

I hope this video is useful for those who would like to gather around the piano and sing along with friends and family members during Christmas holidays.

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李圣杰,林隆璇 - 你那么爱她

“You Love Her So Much” is a direct translation of the Mandarin title, “Ni Na Me Ai Ta (你那么爱她)”

The song is in the key of Bb.

I have divided the song into 4 parts (1a, 1b, 2a and 2b). Part 1 belongs to the verse and Part 2 to the chorus of the song.

You will notice that in fact the progressions for these 4 parts are quite similar. The earlier portion of the progressions is in fact the same, while the latter portion may vary slightly for each part.

For those keen on learning the “Cheat Theories”, this song (especially the earlier portion of the progressions) is a good example of one with the bass notes walking down the scale. See “Changing The Bass Notes (part 3)” under the “Cheat Tricks” category.

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This song is under the ‘Evergreen’ category but I don’t know who the original singer is. The version I have listened to is by Westlife. The keys that I used in the video follow that of Westlife’s. There are 2 keys in the song: F# and A.

Part 1 and Part 2 are in F#. Part 3 is actually just a repeat of Part 2 but raised to the key of A.

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I have divided the song into 3 parts. Please see the video…

Each part is actually in a different key. This makes the song quite interesting. Now, for those who care what keys the song is in, they are B, D and F for part 1, 2 & 3 respectively.

Once you can recognize the key, the chords and the patterns for each part are indeed quite straightforward.

Have fun!

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