Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) on piano
By Ron Pope
- D major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 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: Em – D – Bm – Asus4
Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiDIBmviAsus4Vsus4- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Fluttering heartbeat
A quick flutter before beat 2, then a push before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 152 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. 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: Bm – G – D
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmGD- GG · B · D
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Questions about Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson)
What chords are in Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson)?
The loop is Em – D – Bm – Asus4 (ii – I5 – vi – Vsus) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – G – D.
What key is Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson) in?
D major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nothing (feat. Alexz Johnson)?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, 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.