Qualified Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Qualified in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Bbm – Ab – Eb
Qualified sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbmvAbIVEbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
16 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 95 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: 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

What chords are in Qualified?

The loop is Eb – Bbm – Ab – Eb (I – v – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Qualified in?

Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Qualified?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Qualified 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.