Makes Me Wonder Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Makes Me Wonder in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bm – A – G – A
Makes Me Wonder sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiAVIIGVIAVII
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
17 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 115 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.
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Ending: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm

What chords are in Makes Me Wonder?

The loop is Bm – A – G – A (i – bVII – bVI – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Makes Me Wonder in?

B minor, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Makes Me Wonder?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Makes Me Wonder 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.