Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Abraham, Martin And John on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Abraham, Martin And John in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Am – Gm – Bb
Abraham, Martin And John sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIAmiiiGmiiBbIV- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – F
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 Abraham, Martin And John
What chords are in Abraham, Martin And John?
The loop is F – Am – Gm – Bb (I – iii – ii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Abraham, Martin And John in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Abraham, Martin And John?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Abraham, Martin And John 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.