Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play More Than A Woman on piano
By Bee Gees
- F major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- Easy
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Learn More Than A Woman in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm
How it goes
More Than A Woman sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbbIIIBbIVEbbVIICmv- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about More Than A Woman
What chords are in More Than A Woman?
The loop is Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm (bIII – IV – bVII – v) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is More Than A Woman in?
F major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in More Than A Woman?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is More Than A Woman 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.