Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Rather Be on piano
By Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
- A minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
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Learn Rather Be in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – G – F – C
How it goes
Rather Be sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiGVIIFVICIII- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Rather Be
What chords are in Rather Be?
The loop is Am – G – F – C (i – bVII – bVI – bIII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Rather Be in?
A minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rather Be?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rather Be 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.