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How to play Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker) on piano
By Rudimental
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
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Learn Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Am – Em – F
How it goes
Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVAmviEmiiiFIV- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Am – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC- CC · E · G
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Questions about Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)
What chords are in Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)?
The loop is F – Am – Em – F (IV – vi – iii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker) in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker) 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.