Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Believer on piano
Written by Daniel Reynolds, Wayne Sermon & others
- A minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
Learn Believer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Am – F – E
Believer sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiAmiFVIEV- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Bumblebee buzz
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 160 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- GG · B · D
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Questions about Believer
What chords are in Believer?
The loop is Am – Am – F – E (i – VI – V – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Believer in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Believer?
Bumblebee buzz: broken chord 1-3, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Believer easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Believer?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.