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How to play Move on piano
Written by Gregory Erwin, A/J Jackson & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Move in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – F7 – Ebsus4 – Bb
How it goes
Move sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviF7II7Ebsus4Isus4BbV- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Move
What chords are in Move?
The loop is Cm – F7 – Ebsus4 – Bb (vi – II7 – Isus – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Move in?
Eb major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Move?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Move 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.