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How to play I Believe In Music on piano
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- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn I Believe In Music in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Ab – Bbm – Db
How it goes
I Believe In Music sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVAbIBbmiiDbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (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 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
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Questions about I Believe In Music
What chords are in I Believe In Music?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Bbm – Db (V – I – ii – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is I Believe In Music in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Believe In Music?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe In Music 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.