{"id":72,"date":"2018-01-12T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-01-12T09:47:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T17:47:12","slug":"how-to-play-fake-empire-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-fake-empire-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"The National – Fake Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you haven\u2019t checked this band out yet, you\u2019re in for a real treat. \u2018Fake Empire\u2019 by the National is the next song you\u2019re about to fall in love with.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main groove is a total blast to play, and it\u2019s just further proof that you don\u2019t need a ton of fancy chords to make a great song. So let\u2019s take a look at what makes this song so great\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Chords And Groove<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The main opening riff of this song uses the oldest chords in the book: <\/span>C, F, G <\/strong>and <\/span>Am<\/strong>.<\/span> You\u2019ve probably encountered these chords already in your practice, but what makes this song special is not <\/span>what <\/span><\/em>the chords are, but <\/span>how <\/span><\/em>they\u2019re played. This song uses a very unique rhythm pattern to move from chord to chord, one that will <\/span>really <\/span><\/em>boost your hand independence abilities if you take the time to practice it! So get your metronome ready, and I\u2019ll walk you through the rhythm process\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though both hands are playing the same chords, they each play with a different time signature pulse. The right hand plays in a <\/span>4\/4 <\/strong>pulse while the left hand plays in a <\/span>\u00be <\/strong>pulse. This can be tricky to sync up together, so if you\u2019re having troubles, take your practice away from the piano and just work on tapping out the rhythms!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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