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How to play More Than Anything on piano
Written by Samuel Mizell & Becca Mizell
- D major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn More Than Anything in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – Bm – A
How it goes
More Than Anything sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiDIBmviAV- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
How it goes
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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: D – Em – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEmD
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Questions about More Than Anything
What chords are in More Than Anything?
The loop is Em – D – Bm – A (ii – I – vi – V) in D major, and the song ends on D – Em – D.
What key is More Than Anything in?
D major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in More Than Anything?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is More Than Anything 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.