Outside A Small Circle Of Friends Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Outside A Small Circle Of Friends in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – D – C – D
How it goes
Outside A Small Circle Of Friends sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDIICIDII
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
15 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
Yo-yo bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Eager chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Outside A Small Circle Of Friends?

The loop is C – D – C – D (I – II – I – II) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Outside A Small Circle Of Friends in?

C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Outside A Small Circle Of Friends?

Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Outside A Small Circle Of Friends 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.