Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Secondary Characters on piano
Artist unknown
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- Easy
Learn Secondary Characters in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Bb – Ebsus4 – Fsus4
Secondary Characters 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; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIBbIEbsus4IVsus4Fsus4Vsus4- BbBb · D · F
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 70 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
Play next
Questions about Secondary Characters
What chords are in Secondary Characters?
The loop is Bb – Bb – Ebsus4 – Fsus4 (I5 – I – IVsus – Vsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Secondary Characters in?
Bb major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Secondary Characters?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Secondary Characters 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.