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How to play Free In You on piano
By Indigo Girls
- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Free In You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – G – D – Dsus4
How it goes
Free In You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVGIVDIDsus4Isus4- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: D – Dsus4 – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DDsus4D
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Questions about Free In You
What chords are in Free In You?
The loop is A – G – D – Dsus4 (V – IV – I – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on D – Dsus4 – D.
What key is Free In You in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Free In You?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Free In You 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.