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How to play Misery Company on piano
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- B minor
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Misery Company in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – G – Em – Bm
Misery Company sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiGVIEmivBmi- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Misery Company
What chords are in Misery Company?
The loop is Bm – G – Em – Bm (i – bVI – iv – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Misery Company in?
B minor, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Misery Company?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Misery Company 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.