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How to play Cherish The Treasure on piano
By Steve Green
- A major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1988
- Easy
Learn Cherish The Treasure in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – B7 – D – A
Cherish The Treasure sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIB7II7DIVAI- AA · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Cherish The Treasure
What chords are in Cherish The Treasure?
The loop is A – B7 – D – A (I – II7 – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Cherish The Treasure in?
A major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cherish The Treasure?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cherish The Treasure easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.