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How to play Each Day Gets Better on piano
By John Legend
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Each Day Gets Better in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Dm – Cm – F
How it goes
Each Day Gets Better sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Dm is D, F and A; Cm is C, Eb and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVDmiiiCmiiFV- EbEb · G · Bb
- DmD · F · A
- CmC · Eb · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Each Day Gets Better
What chords are in Each Day Gets Better?
The loop is Eb – Dm – Cm – F (IV – iii – ii – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Each Day Gets Better in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Each Day Gets Better?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Each Day Gets Better 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.