Good Friend Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Good Friend in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: A – D – A – D
How it goes
Good Friend sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVAIDIV
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
782 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
Yo-yo bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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 – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA
- EE · G# · B

What chords are in Good Friend?

The loop is A – D – A – D (I – IV – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Good Friend in?

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

What does the left hand play in Good Friend?

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

Is Good Friend 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.