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How to play Talk on piano
Written by Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland & others
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–vi–I–IV loop
- 2005
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Talk in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Gm – Bb – Eb
How it goes
Talk sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVGmviBbIEbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Gear-shift pulse
How it goes
Quick even notes that skip beat 3, like an engine changing gear. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 181 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 120 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Talk
What chords are in Talk?
The loop is Eb – Gm – Bb – Eb (IV – vi – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Talk in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Talk?
Gear-shift pulse: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Talk easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.