Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Another Day on piano

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Learn Another Day in 5 steps

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

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Chords: E – A – E – A
Another Day sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVEIAIV
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
782 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Dancing heartbeat
Notes dance around the beats, pushing ahead on the “ands”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 245 songs of the library.
Dancing heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 86 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: E – A – E
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EAE

What chords are in Another Day?

The loop is E – A – E – A (I – IV – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on E – A – E.

What key is Another Day in?

E major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Another Day?

Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Another Day 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.