Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Something Great on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- I–IV–vi–V loop
- Easy
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Learn Something Great in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – Bm – A
How it goes
Something Great sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVBmviAV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 114 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: Bm – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmAD
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Questions about Something Great
What chords are in Something Great?
The loop is D – G – Bm – A (I – IV – vi – V) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – A – D.
What key is Something Great in?
D major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Something Great?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Something Great 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.