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How to play Speechless on piano
Written by Stefani Germanotta
- C major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Learn Speechless in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F – G – Am
Speechless sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVFIVGVAmvi- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC- CC · E · G
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Questions about Speechless
What chords are in Speechless?
The loop is G – F – G – Am (V – IV – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Speechless in?
C major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Speechless?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Speechless 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Speechless?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.