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How to play Bells Of Freedom on piano
By Bon Jovi
- D major
- 6/8
- 75 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- 2005
- Medium
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Learn Bells Of Freedom in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – G – D – A
How it goes
Bells Of Freedom sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviGIVDIAV- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
How it goes
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hammock chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short: soft chords sway like a hammock. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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
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Questions about Bells Of Freedom
What chords are in Bells Of Freedom?
The loop is Bm – G – D – A (vi – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Bells Of Freedom in?
D major, at about 75 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Bells Of Freedom?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bells Of Freedom 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.