Friendship Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Friendship in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – G7 – C – G7
Friendship sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIG7V7CIG7V7
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
222 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
Trampoline bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Friendship?

The loop is C – G7 – C – G7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Friendship in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Friendship?

Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Friendship 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.