Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) on piano
By Ron Pope
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–V–ii–IV loop
- Medium
Learn Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Bbm – Db
Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVBbmiiDbIV- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bbm – Db – Ab
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbmDbAb
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Questions about Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson)
What chords are in Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson)?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Bbm – Db (I – V – ii – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Db – Ab.
What key is Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) in?
Ab major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson)?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.