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How to play More Than Anyone Else on piano
By Sarah Kelly
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn More Than Anyone Else in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb – Fm – Absus4
How it goes
More Than Anyone Else sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVFmiiAbsus4IVsus4- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
How it goes
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: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Fm – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmAbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about More Than Anyone Else
What chords are in More Than Anyone Else?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Fm – Absus4 (I – V – ii – IVsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Ab – Eb.
What key is More Than Anyone Else in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in More Than Anyone Else?
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 More Than Anyone Else 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.