Let's Stay Together is the classic Al Green soul anthem. In this piano tutorial, you'll learn an authentic-sounding arrangement that works for folks of all skill levels. You'll be singing and playing piano to your heart's content!

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Let’s Stay Together is a classic soul song by singer Al Green. Featured on the 1972 album of the same name, the song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was ranked the number 11 song of 1972.

In this The Tide is High piano tutorial, we follow the usual four step protocol for learning to sing and play songs.

Step #1: Learn the chords

Step #2: Learn the voicings

Step #3: Learn the groove

Step #4: Put it all together.

Let’s go!

Step #1: Piano Chords to Let's Stay Together

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Step #2: Learn the chord voicings to Let's Stay Together

I have taken the liberty of notating the chord inversions I used in this tutorial of Let's Stay Together...

Step #3: Let's Stay Together piano groove

The tricky part about the introduction/interlude is that there are overlapping trumpets and strings, which makes it debatable what the actual melodic line. This is what I came up with. If you hear something a bit different, you are welcome to play what you hear!

Step #4: Put it all together

Remember that you can (and should!) customize this to fit your skill level. If the chord inversions are too challenging for you, then play them all root position. If you want to level it up, try altering the groove or adding some solo fills.

Try to avoid getting stuck in the little details! The goal is for you to learn to sing and play more songs - not drown in a pool of perfectionism. Have fun - it’s only music!

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Let’s Stay Together Piano Tutorial