Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Chandelier on piano
By Sia
- B minor
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
Learn Chandelier in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – A – D – F# – G
Chandelier sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVIAVIIDIIIF#VGVI- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 85 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: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- BmB · D · F#
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Questions about Chandelier
What chords are in Chandelier?
The loop is G – A – D – F# – G (VI – VII – III – V – VI) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Chandelier in?
B minor, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chandelier?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chandelier easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Chandelier?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.