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How to play Talk To The Animals on piano
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- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- Easy
Learn Talk To The Animals in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Abm – F – Bb
Talk To The Animals sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVAbmbviiFVBbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
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Questions about Talk To The Animals
What chords are in Talk To The Animals?
The loop is Eb – Abm – F – Bb (IV – bvii – V – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Talk To The Animals in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Talk To The Animals?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Talk To The Animals 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.