Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play From The Inside Out on piano
By Joel Houston
- C major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn From The Inside Out in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: F – C – G – F – C – G
From The Inside Out sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGVFIVCIGV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 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 69 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
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Questions about From The Inside Out
What chords are in From The Inside Out?
The loop is F – C – G – F – C – G (IV – I – V – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is From The Inside Out in?
C major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in From The Inside Out?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is From The Inside Out easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of From The Inside Out?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.