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How to play Pieces on piano
Written by Rob Thomas & Matt Serletic
- F major
- 2/2
- 108 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Pieces in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Bb – F – C
Pieces sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviBbIVFICV- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 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: Sleep-in chords
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
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Questions about Pieces
What chords are in Pieces?
The loop is Dm – Bb – F – C (vi – IV – I – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Pieces in?
F major, at about 108 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Pieces?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pieces 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.