In this final post in the blog series, you will learn how to play the intro for “Let It Be”, a famous song by The Beatles. The use of this song is purely for educational purposes, to help you understand how the different keyboard techniques you’ve learnt till now can be used to play popular songs.

For a refresher on the C Major Inversion 2 chord, play the notes G, C, E using finger numbers 1, 3, 5. Since we’re in the C Major scale for this song, you can ignore the black keys and focus only on the white keys. Also, as usual, you can use your left hand as a lead to play the root note for each chord.

Let It Be – Chord Progression

The chord progression for the intro goes like this: C Major (Inversion 2), G Major (root position), A Minor (root position), F Major (root position), C Major (Inversion 2), G Major (root position), F Major (Inversion 1), E Minor (Inversion 1), D Minor (Inversion 1), C Major (Inversion 1). For the purpose of this lesson, we shall only cover the intro.

Practising the Intro

Coming to timing, note that while the left hand would play 2 beats for a chord, the right hand would be following crotchets. Use a metronome to practise the song and set the tempo at a slow pace (65) initially. While most of the intro is played in crotchets, the last bit alone uses quavers.

Once you get a hang of this riff, you can make a slight modification – play the F Maj7 instead of F Major (root position). To do this, simply add the E note (root note minus one) to the chord. The E would be played with finger number 5.

Final Pointers

This being the final post in this series, there are a few pointers we’ll leave you with which you may find useful. Firstly, always use a metronome to count while practising, especially at the beginner level. Secondly, make sure you curl your fingers and place the tips on the keys, instead of placing them flat. Finally, and most importantly, be patient as a beginner and give yourself time to get acquainted with the instrument.

And that brings you to the end of this blog on learning keyboard with Noel Prashanth from the Demoz School of Music. If you’ve read through all 25 posts and practised the techniques, you’re sure to have made good progress. Go back and read through any you missed in order to complete your training. Good luck, keep practising and have fun playing your favourite songs!