Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Freedom on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
Learn Freedom in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – Fsus4 – F
Freedom sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIFsus4IVsus4FIV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
Play next
Questions about Freedom
What chords are in Freedom?
The loop is G – C – Fsus4 – F (V – I – IVsus – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Freedom in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Freedom?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Freedom 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.