Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Finally To Know on piano
By Maury Yeston
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Learn Finally To Know in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Dsus4 – D7 – G
Finally To Know sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Dsus4 is D, G and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDsus4Vsus4D7V7GI- GG · B · D
- Dsus4D · G · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 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 125 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Finally To Know
What chords are in Finally To Know?
The loop is G – Dsus4 – D7 – G (I – Vsus – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Finally To Know in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Finally To Know?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Finally To Know 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.