Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Haunted on piano
By Jewel
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- IV–V–vi–IV loop
- Medium
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Learn Haunted in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C – Dm – Bb
How it goes
Haunted sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVCVDmviBbIV- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying kite
How it goes
The top note swings down to a low one and back, like a kite. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- FF · A · C
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Questions about Haunted
What chords are in Haunted?
The loop is Bb – C – Dm – Bb (IV – V – vi – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Haunted in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Haunted?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Haunted 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.