How to Play "Just Friends (Sunny)" by Musiq SoulChild | Easy Piano Chord Progression and Bassline
Channel: Sorié Keys【ソリエ キーズ】
Date: 19/08/2023

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This is how to play the piano chord progression and bass line for the year-2000 song “Just Friends (Sunny)” by Musiq SoulChild. Taking inspiration from one of the top 100 songs of the century - the 1963 song called “Sunny” by Bobby Hebb, "Just Friends (Sunny)” takes the soul and jazz of “Sunny” and masterfully recreates it into an R&B classic. While “Just Friends (Sunny)” does not sample the original directly, the song credits Bobby Hebb as one of the song writers and it is remarkably recognizable if you’ve ever heard “Sunny” (If you haven’t, there’s a link below). 

I’d like to think that Musiq Soulchild wants to offer the world a new type of love song while also showing us and pointing back to the beauty and art that inspired it years ago. He gracefully pays homage to the strikingly soul-stirring lyrics of “Sunny” and gifts us with a love song that is respectful, sweet, and a fresh take on what it requires to start a meaningful relationship. The R&B world gained a true gem and points us back to remind us that we have “Sunny”  always and love can start out as “Just Friends.” 

I hope that in making this video, I can somehow contribute to continuing this legacy - that music can be so powerful as to remind us of love and sun always around us.
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“Oh I can see now why they say “It is more blessed to give more than it is to receive” because when other people do it, it keeps the song alive. You’re sharing it and you receive so much more when you just look around and you see how much you appreciate the love. “ 

World exclusive: Interview with ''Sunny"- Author Bobby Hebb
@Trocaderomusic 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytiLztvZGJg

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Just Friends (Sunny)
By Musiq SoulChild

Song
https://open.spotify.com/track/2UcJP0aH5tEpwjfkSMwgoX?si=f0766b1735dd4f5f

Music Video
@OfficialMusiqSoulchild 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7zsG3XFUd8


Sunny
By Bobby Hebb

Song
https://open.spotify.com/track/4vju55Ag7apDL2CfotuE7Q?si=a27b63628c3e48a6
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[VIDEO HOW TO]

This video is broken down into 4 parts (see below for time stamps!) 

#1 Practice slowly with a 75 BPM. 
     Pro Tip: You can slow it down even more by adjusting the video play-back speed. 

#2 Practice the original tempo at  95 BPM. 
      Pro Tip: Remember that there is no shame in slowing it down to get it right and perfect. No need to practice mistakes and the speed will come!

#3 Practice without the metronome, but with the melody and chords underneath to help you with timing. 

#4 Show off your skills by playing the chords & bass over the melody!

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Time Stamps

0:00 Introduction
0:37 Chords, bassline, and metronome - 75 BPM
0:56 Chords, bassline, and metronome - 95 BPM
1:11 Chords, bassline, and melody - 95 BPM
2:16 Melody only - 95 BPM

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