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How to play After Hours (The Antidote) on piano
By Ronald Les Albert Simpson
- C# minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- i–IV–i–IV loop
- 1992
- Easy
Learn After Hours (The Antidote) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – F# – C#m – F#
After Hours (The Antidote) sits in C# minor: C# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m 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.
C#miF#IVC#miF#IV- C#mC# · E · G#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. 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: A – B – C#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABC#m- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about After Hours (The Antidote)
What chords are in After Hours (The Antidote)?
The loop is C#m – F# – C#m – F# (i – IV – i – IV) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is After Hours (The Antidote) in?
C# minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in After Hours (The Antidote)?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is After Hours (The Antidote) 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.