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How to play King on piano
By Tree63
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn King in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Cm – Bbsus4 – Absus4
How it goes
King sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICmviBbsus4Vsus4Absus4IVsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 144 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 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about King
What chords are in King?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Bbsus4 – Absus4 (I – vi – Vsus – IVsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is King in?
Eb major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in King?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is King 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.