Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play One Knight on piano
- F# major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn One Knight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C# – F# – C# – G#m
One Knight sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C# is C#, E# and G#; F# is F#, A# and C#; G#m is G#, B and D#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#VF#IC#VG#mii- C#C# · E# · G#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- G#mG# · B · D#
- 2
Left hand: Wobbly heartbeat
Two off-balance notes on the “ands”, then a firm landing on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 267 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Tiptoe chords
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: B – Bm – F#
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BBmF#- BB · D# · F#
- BmB · D · F#
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Questions about One Knight
What chords are in One Knight?
The loop is C# – F# – C# – G#m (V – I – V – ii) in F# major, and the song ends on B – Bm – F#.
What key is One Knight in?
F# major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Knight?
Wobbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Knight 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.