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Lorde piano songs

7 songs by Lorde, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and ballad piano.

RoyalsLorde

SupercutLorde

TeamLorde

Yellow Flicker BeatLorde

Every Lorde song

RoyalsD major · 4/4 · I5–bVII5–IV5–I5
SupercutC major · 4/4 · IV–vi–IV–vi
TeamEb major · 4/4 · vi–V–vi–IV
Yellow Flicker BeatC major · 4/4 · VI5–II5–VI5–III5
Buzzcut SeasonAb major · 4/4 · V–vi–V–vi
Perfect PlacesE major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–IV
Writer In The DarkG major · 4/4 · I–ii–vi–ii

How Lorde is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The IV–vi–IV–vi loop25 songs use it
The V–vi–V–vi loop23 songs use it
The IV–I–V–IV loop87 songs use it

Questions about Lorde on piano

What are the easiest Lorde songs to play on piano?

Start with Buzzcut Season and Perfect Places: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Lorde songs in?

Most often C major, D major and Eb major.

Which chord progressions do Lorde songs use?

IV–vi–IV–vi, V–vi–V–vi and IV–I–V–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.