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How to play Anthem on piano
By Tree63
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2000
- Medium
Learn Anthem in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Bm – Asus4 – G
Anthem sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#; Asus4 is A, D and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIBmviAsus4Vsus4GIV- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- Asus4A · D · E
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Fluttering heartbeat
A quick flutter before beat 2, then a push before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 152 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Anthem
What chords are in Anthem?
The loop is D – Bm – Asus4 – G (I – vi – Vsus – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Anthem in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Anthem?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Anthem easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.