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Muse piano songs

5 songs by Muse, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, pop piano and 50s doo-wop piano in 12/8.

AftermathMuse

Neutron Star CollisionMuse

PsychoMuse

The HandlerMuse

Every Muse song

AftermathF# minor · 4/4 · bVI–bVII–i–bVII
Neutron Star CollisionD major · 4/4 · IV–iv–Isus–I
PsychoF major · 12/8 · V–VI5–II5–VI5
The HandlerD minor · 4/4 · bVI5–bVII–V5–bVII
UprisingF major · 4/4 · III–ii–I–III

How Muse is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
50s doo-wop piano in 12/8Triplet chords for a slow dance under the lights.
The bVI–bVII–i–bVII loop16 songs use it

Questions about Muse on piano

What are the easiest Muse songs to play on piano?

Start with Aftermath and Psycho: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Muse songs in?

Most often F major, F# minor and D major.

Which chord progressions do Muse songs use?

bVI–bVII–i–bVII come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.