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How to play More Than A Band on piano
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- D major
- 6/8
- 155 BPM
- vi–V–I–IV loop
- Medium
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Learn More Than A Band in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – A – D – G
How it goes
More Than A Band sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviAVDIGIV- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
How it goes
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Tug-of-war chords
How it goes
Four even chords stretched across a rocking bar: a gentle push and pull. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 155 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about More Than A Band
What chords are in More Than A Band?
The loop is Bm – A – D – G (vi – V – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is More Than A Band in?
D major, at about 155 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in More Than A Band?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is More Than A Band 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.