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How to play When Answers Aren’t Enough on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- Easy
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Learn When Answers Aren’t Enough in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – D – A – E
How it goes
When Answers Aren’t Enough sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVAIEV- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 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: Marching chords
How it goes
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 66 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: D – E7 – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DE7A- E7E · G# · B · D
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Questions about When Answers Aren’t Enough
What chords are in When Answers Aren’t Enough?
The loop is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E7 – A.
What key is When Answers Aren’t Enough in?
A major, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When Answers Aren’t Enough?
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 When Answers Aren’t Enough 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.