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How to play More Than It Seems on piano
Written by Jon Micah Sumrall
- D minor
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- 2005
- Easy
Learn More Than It Seems in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Dm – Bb – F – C
More Than It Seems sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVIFIIICVII- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Sliding twins
Two notes together step down beat by beat, like a hymn closing. Musicians call it lh power fifths (3/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 258 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
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Questions about More Than It Seems
What chords are in More Than It Seems?
The loop is Dm – Bb – F – C (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is More Than It Seems in?
D minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in More Than It Seems?
Sliding twins: lh power fifths (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is More Than It Seems 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.