Something Human Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Something Human in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F#m – E – A – D
Something Human sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviEVAIDIV
- F#mF# · A · C#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
54 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
Doorbell ding-dongBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Marching chords
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Marching chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 104 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.
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Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA

What chords are in Something Human?

The loop is F#m – E – A – D (vi – V – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Something Human in?

A major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Something Human?

Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Something Human 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.