Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Everybody Knows on piano
- D minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
Learn Everybody Knows in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Dm – Bb – Dm
Everybody Knows sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVDmiBbVIDmi- AA · C# · E
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 112 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- CC · E · G
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Questions about Everybody Knows
What chords are in Everybody Knows?
The loop is A – Dm – Bb – Dm (V – i – bVI – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Everybody Knows in?
D minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Everybody Knows?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everybody Knows 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.