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How to play You're The Voice on piano

By John Farnham

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Left hand Leapfrog pulseRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn You're The Voice in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: F – Eb – Bb – Eb

    How it goes

    You're The Voice sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIEbbVIIBbIVEbbVII
    • FF · A · C
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • BbBb · D · F
    15 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Leapfrog pulse

    How it goes

    One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    How it goes

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 84 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. 5

    Ending: Bb – C – F

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    BbCF
    • CC · E · G

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Questions about You're The Voice

What chords are in You're The Voice?

The loop is F – Eb – Bb – Eb (I – bVII – IV – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is You're The Voice in?

F major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in You're The Voice?

Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is You're The Voice 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.