Me Myself And I by De La Soul
Me Myself And I by De La Soul runs at 114 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of A minor. It is built on 2 chords — Am7, Am. Released in 1989.
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What to watch for
Listen for the 7th in these chords — it's the note doing most of the harmonic pull, and it's the first thing that disappears if you fret only the plain triad underneath it.
Practice at the right tempo
This song sits at 114 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Play it on a live fretboard
Every shape, every voicing, and the scale that fits over them — on a board you can hear. Then just talk to it: Melody Monkey's personal music teacher controls the fretboard, so ask for a chord, a scale, a progression, or why any of it works, and watch it land under your fingers. Free to start.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Me Myself And I in?
Me Myself And I is in A minor, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is Me Myself And I?
Me Myself And I runs at 114 BPM (beats per minute).
What chords does Me Myself And I use?
Me Myself And I is built on 2 chords: Am7, Am.