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How to play A Good Man Is Hard To Find on piano
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- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- V7–ii–V7–I loop
- 1994
- Easy
Learn A Good Man Is Hard To Find in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – Am – D7 – G
A Good Man Is Hard To Find sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7AmiiD7V7GI- D7D · F# · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about A Good Man Is Hard To Find
What chords are in A Good Man Is Hard To Find?
The loop is D7 – Am – D7 – G (V7 – ii – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is A Good Man Is Hard To Find in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Good Man Is Hard To Find?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Good Man Is Hard To Find 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.