Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play Am I Wrong on piano

By Nico & Vinz

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Learn Am I Wrong in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Cm – Ab – Fm – Bb – Cm – Ab – Fm – Bb
Am I Wrong sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAbVIFmivBbVIICmiAbVIFmivBbVII
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
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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.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Skipping-stone chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm

What chords are in Am I Wrong?

The loop is Cm – Ab – Fm – Bb – Cm – Ab – Fm – Bb (i – VI – iv – VII – i – VI – iv – VII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is Am I Wrong in?

C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Am I Wrong?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Am I Wrong easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Am I Wrong?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.