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How to play Beautiful Trauma on piano
Written by Alecia Moore & Jack Antonoff
- G major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn Beautiful Trauma in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dsus4 – D – G
How it goes
Beautiful Trauma sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dsus4 is D, G and A; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVDsus4Vsus4DVGI- CC · E · G
- Dsus4D · G · A
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
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: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 BPM
How it goes
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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Beautiful Trauma
What chords are in Beautiful Trauma?
The loop is C – Dsus4 – D – G (IV – Vsus – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Beautiful Trauma in?
G major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beautiful Trauma?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beautiful Trauma 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.