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How to play Man In The Mirror on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1987
- Medium
Learn Man In The Mirror in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Dm – G7 – C
Man In The Mirror sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7DmvG7I7CIV- G7G · B · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
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
Both hands at 110 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Man In The Mirror
What chords are in Man In The Mirror?
The loop is G7 – Dm – G7 – C (I7 – v – I7 – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Man In The Mirror in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Man In The Mirror?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Man In The Mirror easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.