How to play Amazed on piano

Learn Amazed in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – A – B – E
Amazed sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
215 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Round-trip ripple
Climbs to the octave and comes straight back home, then rests. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 123 songs of the library.
Round-trip rippleBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 72 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Amazed?

The loop is E – A – B – E (I – IV – V – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Amazed in?

E major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Amazed?

Round-trip ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Amazed 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.