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How to play Adore on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- Medium
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Learn Adore in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – C – F
How it goes
Adore sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIFIV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Ocean swell
How it goes
Eight notes rise high and fall back down: one big ocean swell per bar. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 80 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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: Gsus4 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Gsus4GC- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Adore
What chords are in Adore?
The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Gsus4 – G – C.
What key is Adore in?
C major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Adore?
Ocean swell: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Adore easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.