Play (Ensemble Version) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Play (Ensemble Version) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Em – C – G – D
Play (Ensemble Version) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviCIVGIDV
- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
176 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG

What chords are in Play (Ensemble Version)?

The loop is Em – C – G – D (vi – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Play (Ensemble Version) in?

G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Play (Ensemble Version)?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Play (Ensemble Version) 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.