Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version) on piano

By The Beu Sisters

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Learn Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – A7 – D – Asus4 – D – A7 – Em7 – Asus4
Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version) sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: D is D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Asus4 is A, D and E; Em7 is E, G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIA7V7DIAsus4Vsus4DIA7V7Em7ii7Asus4Vsus4
- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- Asus4A · D · E
- Em7E · G · B · D
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Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 96 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version)?

The loop is D – A7 – D – Asus4 – D – A7 – Em7 – Asus4 (I – V7 – I – Vsus4 – I – V7 – ii7 – Vsus4) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version) in?

D major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version)?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Anytime You Need A Friend (Pop Version)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.