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How to play Welcome To Wherever You Are on piano
By Bon Jovi
- E major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
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Learn Welcome To Wherever You Are in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Asus4 – E – Bsus4 – C#m
How it goes
Welcome To Wherever You Are sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Asus4 is A, D and E; E is E, G# and B; Bsus4 is B, E and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Asus4IVsus4EIBsus4Vsus4C#mvi- Asus4A · D · E
- EE · G# · B
- Bsus4B · E · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Skipping-stone pulse
How it goes
One strong note, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 282 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Welcome To Wherever You Are
What chords are in Welcome To Wherever You Are?
The loop is Asus4 – E – Bsus4 – C#m (IVsus – I – Vsus – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Welcome To Wherever You Are in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Welcome To Wherever You Are?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Welcome To Wherever You Are easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.