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How to play King Of Anything on piano

By Sara Bareilles

  • Db major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Wait-a-beat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn King Of Anything in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Db – Ebm – Bbm – Gbsus4

    How it goes

    King Of Anything sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Gbsus4 is Gb, Cb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DbIEbmiiBbmviGbsus4IVsus4
    • DbDb · F · Ab
    • EbmEb · Gb · Bb
    • BbmBb · Db · F
    • Gbsus4Gb · Cb · Db
  2. 2

    Left hand: Pop heartbeat

    How it goes

    Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords

    How it goes

    Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 120 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. 5

    Ending: Gb – Ab – Db

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GbAbDb
    • GbGb · Bb · Db
    • AbAb · C · Eb

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Questions about King Of Anything

What chords are in King Of Anything?

The loop is Db – Ebm – Bbm – Gbsus4 (I – ii – vi – IVsus) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is King Of Anything in?

Db major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in King Of Anything?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is King Of Anything 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.