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How to play Bad Influence on piano
Written by Alecia Moore, Butch Walker & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- vi–V–vi–V loop
- 2008
- Easy
Learn Bad Influence in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – Em – D
Bad Influence sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviDVEmviDV- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Bad Influence
What chords are in Bad Influence?
The loop is Em – D – Em – D (vi – V – vi – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Bad Influence in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bad Influence?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bad Influence 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.