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How to play Between on piano
By Bob Seger
- E minor
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Between in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – G – D – E
Between sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIGIIIDVIIEI- EE · G# · B
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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 – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
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Questions about Between
What chords are in Between?
The loop is E – G – D – E (I5 – bIII5 – bVII – I5) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Between in?
E minor, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Between?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Between 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.