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How to play What a Fool Believes on piano
- Db major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
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Learn What a Fool Believes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Absus4 – Ab7 – Db – Db – Ebm7 – Absus4 – Adim – Adim – A7
How it goes
What a Fool Believes sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebm7 is Eb, Gb, Bb and Db; Adim is A, C and Eb; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Absus4Vsus4Ab7V7DbIDbIEbm7ii7Absus4Vsus4Adimbvi°Adimbvi°A7bVI7- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Ebm7Eb · Gb · Bb · Db
- AdimA · C · Eb
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. 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: Gb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about What a Fool Believes
What chords are in What a Fool Believes?
The loop is Absus4 – Ab7 – Db – Db – Ebm7 – Absus4 – Adim – Adim – A7 (Vsus4 – V7 – I – ii7 – Vsus4 – bvi° – bVI7 – Vsus4 – V7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is What a Fool Believes in?
Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What a Fool Believes?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What a Fool Believes easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of What a Fool Believes?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.