Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Hundred on piano
By The Fray
- C minor
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Hundred in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Gm – Bb – Cm
How it goes
Hundred sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIIIGmvBbVIICmi- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
How it goes
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Hundred
What chords are in Hundred?
The loop is Eb – Gm – Bb – Cm (bIII – v – bVII – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Hundred in?
C minor, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hundred?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hundred 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.