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How to play Kindly Unspoken on piano
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- D major
- 3/4
- 112 BPM
- Easy
Learn Kindly Unspoken in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – Bm – Gsus4
Kindly Unspoken sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVBmviGsus4IVsus4- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Waltz roots
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: D – Em – D
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEmD- EmE · G · B
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Questions about Kindly Unspoken
What chords are in Kindly Unspoken?
The loop is D – A – Bm – Gsus4 (I – V – vi – IVsus) in D major, and the song ends on D – Em – D.
What key is Kindly Unspoken in?
D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Kindly Unspoken?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Kindly Unspoken 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.