1000 Times Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn 1000 Times in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – A – Em – D
1000 Times sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAVEmiiDI
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EmE · G · B
20 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hiccup heartbeat
A tiny hiccup just before beat 3, then a push on the “and”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 121 songs of the library.
Hiccup heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 69 BPM
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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- GG · B · D

What chords are in 1000 Times?

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

What key is 1000 Times in?

D major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in 1000 Times?

Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is 1000 Times 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.