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How to play Million Reasons on piano

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Learn Million Reasons in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – F – G – G
How it goes
Million Reasons sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVFIVGVGV
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
18 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 130 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.
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Ending: Am – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC
- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Million Reasons?

The loop is F – F – G – G (IV – V – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.

What key is Million Reasons in?

C major, at about 130 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Million Reasons?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Million Reasons 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Million Reasons?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.