That's How You Write a Song

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Key: FM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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Uh yeah
[Fm]If you [Bbm7]got a minute
[Cm7]Get down [Fm]your idea
[Bbm7]It may [Cm7]do wonders
[Fm]Maybe disappear
[Fm]Who knows? Just [Bbm7]get it down
[Cm7]And nothing [Fm]can go wrong
[Bbm7]Go find [Cm7]your rhythm
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song (hello)
[Cm7]Enjoy the [Fm]small things
[Bbm7]With time they [Cm7]will get big
[Fm]Gotta find [Fm]your mission
[Bbm7]A mission [Cm7]to pursue
[Fm]You know you've [Bbm7]got a talent
[Cm7]Whatever it [Fm]may be
[Fm]So work [Bbm7]your magic
[Cm7]And sing [Fm]along with me
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
Come on
[Fm]Sing, shoo-bee-doo-bee dab [Fm]dab (shoo-bee-doo-bee dab dab)
[Bbm7]Sha-ba-da-da hey [Cm7](sha-ba-da-da hey)
[Bbm7]Sing it all day [Cm7]long (all day long)
[Bbm7]And that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Fm]Scoo-bee-doo-bee bap bap [Fm](scoo-bee-doo-bee bap bap)
[Cm7]Boogie boogie woogie hey [Fm](boogie boogie woogie hey)
[Bbm7]Sing it all day [Cm7]long (all day long)
[Bbm7]See, that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]And that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Bbm7]See, that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Bbm7]And that's how [Cm7]you write a song

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Fm (F Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 7 Unique Chords

Genre Pop / Rock

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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That's How You Write a Song by Alexander Rybak is played in the key of Fm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Fm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Bbm7 (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti Cm7 (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for That's How You Write a Song by Alexander Rybak: sounding in Fm without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Fm (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Fm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Fm to Bbm7 requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

account_tree Chord Progression Analysis

Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – iv – v – Bm7 – Bb5 – C5 – F5

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Fm Bbm7 Cm7 Bm7

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Bb5 C5 F5

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key FM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key FM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Fm without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of FM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Fm Tonic

ii° Gdim Supertonic

III Ab Mediant

iv Bbm Subdominant

v Cm Dominant

VI Db Submediant

VII Eb Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 1 chord palang/gantung (Fm)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: FM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – iv – v – Bm7 – Bb5 – C5 – F5 • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for That's How You Write a Song (Alexander Rybak)?

To play the Easy Chords for That's How You Write a Song, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for That's How You Write a Song by Alexander Rybak is FM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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That's How You Write a Song - Alexander Rybak

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Uh yeah
[Fm]If you [Bbm7]got a minute
[Cm7]Get down [Fm]your idea
[Bbm7]It may [Cm7]do wonders
[Fm]Maybe disappear
[Fm]Who knows? Just [Bbm7]get it down
[Cm7]And nothing [Fm]can go wrong
[Bbm7]Go find [Cm7]your rhythm
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song (hello)
[Cm7]Enjoy the [Fm]small things
[Bbm7]With time they [Cm7]will get big
[Fm]Gotta find [Fm]your mission
[Bbm7]A mission [Cm7]to pursue
[Fm]You know you've [Bbm7]got a talent
[Cm7]Whatever it [Fm]may be
[Fm]So work [Bbm7]your magic
[Cm7]And sing [Fm]along with me
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
Come on
[Fm]Sing, shoo-bee-doo-bee dab [Fm]dab (shoo-bee-doo-bee dab dab)
[Bbm7]Sha-ba-da-da hey [Cm7](sha-ba-da-da hey)
[Bbm7]Sing it all day [Cm7]long (all day long)
[Bbm7]And that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Fm]Scoo-bee-doo-bee bap bap [Fm](scoo-bee-doo-bee bap bap)
[Cm7]Boogie boogie woogie hey [Fm](boogie boogie woogie hey)
[Bbm7]Sing it all day [Cm7]long (all day long)
[Bbm7]See, that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]That's how you [Cm7]write a song
[Fm]Step one [Fm]believe in it
[Bbm7]And sing it [Cm7]all day long
[Fm]Step two just [Bbm7]roll with it
[Bbm7]And that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Bbm7]See, that's how [Cm7]you write a song
[Bbm7]And that's how [Cm7]you write a song