Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The More I Seek You on piano
Written by Zach Neese
- E major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 1999
- Easy
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Learn The More I Seek You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – B – C#m – A
How it goes
The More I Seek You sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBVC#mviAIV- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: Bsus4 – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Bsus4BE- Bsus4B · E · F#
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Questions about The More I Seek You
What chords are in The More I Seek You?
The loop is E – B – C#m – A (I – V – vi – IV) in E major, and the song ends on Bsus4 – B – E.
What key is The More I Seek You in?
E major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The More I Seek You?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The More I Seek You 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.