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How to play More Than You Know on piano

By Vincent Youmans

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Left hand Velvet jazzThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn More Than You Know in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: C – A7 – D7 – G7

    How it goes

    More Than You Know sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CIA7VI7D7II7G7V7
    • CC · E · G
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • D7D · F# · A · C
    • G7G · B · D · F
    19 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Velvet jazz

    How it goes

    Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 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. 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. 5

    Ending: C – G7 – C

    How it goes

    The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    CG7C

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Questions about More Than You Know

What chords are in More Than You Know?

The loop is C – A7 – D7 – G7 (I – VI7 – II7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is More Than You Know in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in More Than You Know?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is More Than You Know 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.