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How to play Chronomentrophobia on piano
By OutKast
- C minor
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Chronomentrophobia in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – G7 – Absus4 – Fm
Chronomentrophobia sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiG7V7Absus4VIsus4Fmiv- CmC · Eb · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 95 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Chronomentrophobia
What chords are in Chronomentrophobia?
The loop is Cm – G7 – Absus4 – Fm (i – V7 – bVIsus – iv) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Chronomentrophobia in?
C minor, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chronomentrophobia?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chronomentrophobia 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.