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How to play We Are Man And Wife on piano
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- E major
- 6/8
- 72 BPM
- I–IVsus–I–IVsus loop
- Medium
Learn We Are Man And Wife in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – Asus4 – E – Asus4
We Are Man And Wife sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAsus4IVsus4EIAsus4IVsus4- EE · G# · B
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Gondola ripple
Up to the top, a pause to sway, and back: a gentle boat ride. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-8-5 (6/8) (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 25 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Tug-of-war chords
Four even chords stretched across a rocking bar: a gentle push and pull. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about We Are Man And Wife
What chords are in We Are Man And Wife?
The loop is E – Asus4 – E – Asus4 (I – IVsus – I – IVsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is We Are Man And Wife in?
E major, at about 72 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in We Are Man And Wife?
Gondola ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We Are Man And Wife easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.