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How to play Nothing Else I Need on piano
Written by Jeremy Camp
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Nothing Else I Need in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – Fsus4 – Gsus4
Nothing Else I Need sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviFsus4IVsus4Gsus4Vsus4- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Nothing Else I Need
What chords are in Nothing Else I Need?
The loop is C – Am – Fsus4 – Gsus4 (I – vi – IVsus – Vsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Nothing Else I Need in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Nothing Else I Need?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nothing Else I Need 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.