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How to play So Small on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- vi–IVsus–I–V loop
- Easy
Learn So Small in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Absus4 – Eb – Bb
So Small sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviAbsus4IVsus4EbIBbV- CmC · Eb · G
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about So Small
What chords are in So Small?
The loop is Cm – Absus4 – Eb – Bb (vi – IVsus – I – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is So Small in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in So Small?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is So Small 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.