Reason To Believe Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Reason To Believe in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – D – Em – D
How it goes
Reason To Believe sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVDVEmviDV
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
34 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bounce-back seesaw
How it goes
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 173 songs of the library.
Bounce-back seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 110 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: D – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Reason To Believe?

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

What key is Reason To Believe in?

G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Reason To Believe?

Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Reason To Believe 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.