Someone Like You – Adele

About this piece

Someone Like You is a ballad from Adele's 2011 album 21, a song built around little more than her voice and a piano. Its honest, heartbroken mood connected with listeners around the world and made it one of her best-known songs, as well as a popular choice for pianists who want to accompany themselves.

In this arrangement the song runs 1:46 at a calm 67 bpm in 4/4. The hands play separate parts within a fairly compact range, from D2 in the bass to F♯5, so you can stay close to the middle of the keyboard without big leaps. The challenge is less about reach and more about keeping a steady, even pulse at a slow tempo, where every note is exposed. This page plays a 30-second preview on the web; the full song, with lessons and fingering, waits for you in the EzPiano app.

Try the left hand first in Wait mode, since the accompaniment gives the song its gentle motion. Once it flows, learn the right hand separately, then combine them at about 75 % speed. A count-in helps you settle into the slow beat before the first note, and an A–B loop lets you repeat any bar where the hands drift apart. Keep note names on until the black-key positions feel familiar, then turn them off and play by ear and eye.