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How to play Sea Of Faces on piano
By Kutless
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- Easy
Learn Sea Of Faces in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Ebsus4 – Gm – Ebsus4
Sea Of Faces sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbsus4IVsus4GmviEbsus4IVsus4- BbBb · D · F
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Sea Of Faces
What chords are in Sea Of Faces?
The loop is Bb – Ebsus4 – Gm – Ebsus4 (I – IVsus – vi – IVsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Sea Of Faces in?
Bb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sea Of Faces?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sea Of Faces 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.