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How to play Things Have Changed on piano
By Bob Dylan
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Things Have Changed in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Cm – Gm – D7
Things Have Changed sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Cm is C, Eb and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviCmiiGmviD7III7- GmG · Bb · D
- CmC · Eb · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Things Have Changed
What chords are in Things Have Changed?
The loop is Gm – Cm – Gm – D7 (vi – ii – vi – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Things Have Changed in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Things Have Changed?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Things Have Changed 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.