Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Piazza, New York Catcher on piano

By Belle And Sebastian

Tuning the piano…

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Learn Piazza, New York Catcher in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Em – Am – D – Em
How it goes
Piazza, New York Catcher sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviAmiiDVEmvi
- EmE · G · B
- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Piazza, New York Catcher?

The loop is Em – Am – D – Em (vi – ii – V – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Piazza, New York Catcher in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Piazza, New York Catcher?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Piazza, New York Catcher easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.