Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play Ten Feet Tall on piano
By Afrojack
- C major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- IV–I–V–ii loop
- Tricky
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Learn Ten Feet Tall in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – G – Dm
How it goes
Ten Feet Tall sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGVDmii- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
How it goes
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Dm – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC
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Questions about Ten Feet Tall
What chords are in Ten Feet Tall?
The loop is F – C – G – Dm (IV – I – V – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.
What key is Ten Feet Tall in?
C major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ten Feet Tall?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ten Feet Tall easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.