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How to play Come Round Soon on piano

By Sara Bareilles

  • C minor
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Come Round Soon in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: Cm – Ab – Bdim – Cm

    Come Round Soon sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bdim is B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CmiAbVIBdimvii°Cmi
    • CmC · Eb · G
    • AbAb · C · Eb
    • BdimB · D · F
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 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. 4

    Both hands at 90 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. 5

    Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm

    The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    AbBbCm
    • BbBb · D · F

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Questions about Come Round Soon

What chords are in Come Round Soon?

The loop is Cm – Ab – Bdim – Cm (i – bVI – viio – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is Come Round Soon in?

C minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Come Round Soon?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Come Round Soon 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.