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How to play Pages on piano
Written by Brad Arnold
- F minor
- 2/2
- 146 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Learn Pages in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Db – F – Db
Pages sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDbVIFIDbVI- FF · A · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 146 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Pages
What chords are in Pages?
The loop is F – Db – F – Db (I5 – bVI5 – I5 – bVI5) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Pages in?
F minor, at about 146 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Pages?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pages 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.