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How to play One Less Bell To Answer on piano
- F major
- 6/8
- 102 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn One Less Bell To Answer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Dm – Am – Dm
How it goes
One Less Bell To Answer sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviAmiiiDmvi- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Cradle pulse
How it goes
A deep note, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 160 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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: Gm – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmBbF- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about One Less Bell To Answer
What chords are in One Less Bell To Answer?
The loop is F – Dm – Am – Dm (I – vi – iii – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – Bb – F.
What key is One Less Bell To Answer in?
F major, at about 102 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in One Less Bell To Answer?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Less Bell To Answer 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.