Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Naive on piano
By The Kooks
- C major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
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Learn Naive in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Am – C
How it goes
Naive sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIAmviCI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
How it goes
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 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 104 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
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Questions about Naive
What chords are in Naive?
The loop is F – C – Am – C (IV – I – vi – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Naive in?
C major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Naive?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Naive 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.