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How to play Why on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Why in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Bm – C – G – D
Why sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiiCIVGIDV- BmB · D · F#
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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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.
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Ending: G – C – G
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG
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Questions about Why
What chords are in Why?
The loop is Bm – C – G – D (iii – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is Why in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Why?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Why 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.