Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Adia on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Learn Adia in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bbsus4 – Bb – Eb
Adia sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBbsus4Vsus4BbVEbI- FmF · Ab · C
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Adia
What chords are in Adia?
The loop is Fm – Bbsus4 – Bb – Eb (ii – Vsus – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Adia in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Adia?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Adia 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.