Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play There’s A Kind Of Hush on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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Learn There’s A Kind Of Hush in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
There’s A Kind Of Hush sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7I7EbIVF7V7BbI- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
How it goes
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Bb – Cm – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCmBb- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about There’s A Kind Of Hush
What chords are in There’s A Kind Of Hush?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – F7 – Bb (I7 – IV – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Cm – Bb.
What key is There’s A Kind Of Hush in?
Bb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There’s A Kind Of Hush?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There’s A Kind Of Hush 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.