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How to play Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) on piano
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Medium
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Learn Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Ab – Gb – A – A – Cm
How it goes
Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; A is A, C# and E; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVAbIGbbVIIAbIIAbIICmiii- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AA · C# · E
- CmC · Eb · G
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Left hand: Ocean swell
How it goes
Eight notes rise high and fall back down: one big ocean swell per bar. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 80 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)
What chords are in Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Gb – A – A – Cm (V – I – bVII – bII – iii – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)?
Ocean swell: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff 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.