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How to play Chains And Things on piano
Written by B.B. King & Dave Clark
- C major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
Learn Chains And Things in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Bm – Am – Bm
Chains And Things sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviBmviiAmviBmvii- AmA · C · E
- BmB · D · F#
- 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: 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 78 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Chains And Things
What chords are in Chains And Things?
The loop is Am – Bm – Am – Bm (vi – vii – vi – vii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Chains And Things in?
C major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chains And Things?
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 Chains And Things 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.