Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Speak No Evil on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Speak No Evil in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Db – Cm – Db
Speak No Evil sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviDbbVIICmviDbbVII- CmC · Eb · G
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Over-the-hill
A jump up to the top, then down through the chord to home. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-3-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
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 100 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
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Speak No Evil
What chords are in Speak No Evil?
The loop is Cm – Db – Cm – Db (vi – bVII – vi – bVII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Speak No Evil in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Speak No Evil?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Speak No Evil 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.