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How to play What The World Needs on piano
By Wynonna
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Learn What The World Needs in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Cm – Eb – Bb
What The World Needs sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVCmviEbIBbV- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about What The World Needs
What chords are in What The World Needs?
The loop is Bb – Cm – Eb – Bb (V – vi – I – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is What The World Needs in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in What The World Needs?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What The World Needs 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.