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How to play Missing on piano
By Everything But The Girl
- A minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1994
- Easy
Learn Missing in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – G – Dm
Missing sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVIGVIIDmiv- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
Quick notes tumble forward from the start and land on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 112 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm
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Questions about Missing
What chords are in Missing?
The loop is Am – F – G – Dm (i – bVI – bVII – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Missing in?
A minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Missing?
Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Missing 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.