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How to play Because We Believe on piano
Written by Nancy Gordon & Jamie Harvill
- D major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 1996
- Easy
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Learn Because We Believe in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dsus4 – C – D – Dsus4
How it goes
Because We Believe sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dsus4 is D, G and A; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dsus4Isus4CbVIIDIDsus4Isus4- Dsus4D · G · A
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
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: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
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
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Questions about Because We Believe
What chords are in Because We Believe?
The loop is Dsus4 – C – D – Dsus4 (Isus – bVII – I5 – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Because We Believe in?
D major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Because We Believe?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Because We Believe 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.