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How to play Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy) on piano
- A minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- 2000
- Medium
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Learn Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – C – G
How it goes
Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy) 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; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVICIIIGVII- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Deep-breath chords
How it goes
A breath on beat 1, then quick chords pumping to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: Bm – E7 – A
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmE7A- BmB · D · F#
- E7E · G# · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy)
What chords are in Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy)?
The loop is Am – F – C – G (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on Bm – E7 – A.
What key is Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy) in?
A minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy)?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.