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How to play Optimistic Voices on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1939
- Easy
Learn Optimistic Voices in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Adim – Ab – Eb
Optimistic Voices sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Adim is A, C and Eb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIAdim#iv°AbIVEbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- AdimA · C · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lub-dub chords
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Optimistic Voices
What chords are in Optimistic Voices?
The loop is Eb – Adim – Ab – Eb (I – #ivo – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Optimistic Voices in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Optimistic Voices?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Optimistic Voices 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.