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Hans Zimmer piano songs

5 songs by Hans Zimmer, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, waltz piano and classical piano.

Davy JonesHans Zimmer

Driving Miss DaisyWritten by Hans Zimmer

Some Of My Best Friends Are Sharks (from Shark Tale)Hans Zimmer

Tell Me Now (What You See) (from King Arthur)Hans Zimmer

Every Hans Zimmer song

Davy JonesD minor · 3/4
Driving Miss DaisyC major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
Some Of My Best Friends Are Sharks (from Shark Tale)A minor · 3/4 · bVI–i–bVI–bIII
Tell Me Now (What You See) (from King Arthur)C major · 4/4 · i–bVI–bVII–v
War (from Pearl Harbor)F minor · 4/4 · i–bIII–i–bIII

How Hans Zimmer is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Classical pianoMurmuring left hands, Mozart and friends.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The i–bIII–i–bIII loop23 songs use it

Questions about Hans Zimmer on piano

What are the easiest Hans Zimmer songs to play on piano?

Start with Davy Jones, Driving Miss Daisy and Some Of My Best Friends Are Sharks (from Shark Tale): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Hans Zimmer songs in?

Most often C major, D minor and A minor.

Which chord progressions do Hans Zimmer songs use?

I–IV–I–IV and i–bIII–i–bIII come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.