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How to play With A Few Good Friends on piano
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- D major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–V–vi loop
- Easy
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Learn With A Few Good Friends in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – A – Bm
How it goes
With A Few Good Friends sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVAVBmvi- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
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: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Bm – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmAD
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Questions about With A Few Good Friends
What chords are in With A Few Good Friends?
The loop is D – G – A – Bm (I – IV – V – vi) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – A – D.
What key is With A Few Good Friends in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in With A Few Good Friends?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With A Few Good Friends 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.