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How to play Freedom Never Cries on piano
- C major
- 2/2
- 138 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
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Learn Freedom Never Cries in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Em – Am
How it goes
Freedom Never Cries sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIEmiiiAmvi- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: F – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FG7C- FF · A · C
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Questions about Freedom Never Cries
What chords are in Freedom Never Cries?
The loop is G7 – C – Em – Am (V7 – I – iii – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.
What key is Freedom Never Cries in?
C major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Freedom Never Cries?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Freedom Never Cries 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.