Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Black Magic on piano
By Little Mix
- E major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- I–IV–vi–V loop
- 2015
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Black Magic in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – C#m – B
How it goes
Black Magic 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; C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVC#mviBV- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Tap-dance footsteps
How it goes
Busy little taps around beat 2, then two calm steps to finish. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 100 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
Play next
Questions about Black Magic
What chords are in Black Magic?
The loop is E – A – C#m – B (I – IV – vi – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Black Magic in?
E major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Black Magic?
Tap-dance footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Black Magic 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.