Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Would? on piano
Written by Jerry Cantrell
- C major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1992
- Medium
Learn Would? in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – F – Dm – E
Would? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIIIFIVDmiiEIII- EE · G# · B
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Fluttering heartbeat
A quick flutter before beat 2, then a push before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 152 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Would?
What chords are in Would??
The loop is E – F – Dm – E (III5 – IV – ii – III5) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Would? in?
C major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Would??
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Would? easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.