{"id":224,"date":"2019-11-05T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/someone-like-you-piano-tutorial\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T09:54:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T16:54:41","slug":"someone-like-you-piano-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/someone-like-you-piano-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Someone Like You Piano Tutorial – Adele"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey Everyone, Jordan here.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s time to learn another epic power-ballad of a song, Adele\u2019s \u2018Someone Like You.\u2019 This song is about two things: sweeping heartfelt emotion and a flashy piano technique known as the <\/span>arpeggio. <\/span><\/em>In this lesson we\u2019ll take a look at the four sections that comprise the song, as well as the right hand piano pattern that runs through the whole thing. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Verse<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First, let\u2019s take a look at the verse. This verse is a four chord loop consisting of the chords:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A – C#m – F#m – D<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A fairly simple, common progression. To get acquainted with each chord in this progression, it\u2019s a great idea to practice the chords in all of their inversions. Once you\u2019ve familiarized yourself with each chord, you can move onto the patterns and forms of each chord as they\u2019re played in the song.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So <\/span>what<\/span><\/em> is that piano pattern that\u2019s played throughout the entirety of the song? If you\u2019ve been practicing your broken triads, you\u2019ll be right at home playing the right hand part of this tune (Need to brush up on those exercises? Check out the members- only Foundations series at <\/span>Pianote!<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here\u2019s the pattern-mentality to lock into your right hand. Take that first <\/span>A major chord <\/strong>and rather than play it solid, play it in a broken pattern starting from the bottom note up, then back down to the bottom. That means you\u2019ll play <\/span>A – C# – E – C# – A<\/strong>, or bottom – middle – top – middle – bottom.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can apply this pattern to every chord in this song. Each chord played consists of three separate notes, but this broken chord-arpeggio pattern is what gives the song is driving, consistent rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The left hand is luckily quite simple, with <\/span>tied whole-notes <\/strong>creating a slow moving bass part with each note lasting two bars. Those bass notes are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A – G# – F# – D<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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