Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Demons on piano
Written by Daniel Reynolds, Benjamin McKee & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Demons in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab
How it goes
Demons sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVCmviAbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Take-off climb
How it goes
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 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 90 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about Demons
What chords are in Demons?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab (I5 – V – vi – IV5) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Demons in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Demons?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Demons 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.