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How to play Bless The Broken Road on piano
- C major
- 2/2
- 138 BPM
- Easy
Learn Bless The Broken Road in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C – Fsus4 – G – Am
Bless The Broken Road sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFsus4IVsus4GVAmvi- CC · E · G
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
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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.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: Am – F – C
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Bless The Broken Road
What chords are in Bless The Broken Road?
The loop is C – Fsus4 – G – Am (I – IVsus – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Bless The Broken Road in?
C major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Bless The Broken Road?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bless The Broken Road 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.