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How to play Corpse Bride (Main Title) on piano
By Danny Elfman
- C major
- 5/4
- 104 BPM
- 2005
- Medium
Learn Corpse Bride (Main Title) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – F7 – Bbm – Ab
Corpse Bride (Main Title) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmbviiF7IV7BbmbviiAbbVI- BbmBb · Db · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Corpse Bride (Main Title)
What chords are in Corpse Bride (Main Title)?
The loop is Bbm – F7 – Bbm – Ab (bvii – IV7 – bvii – bVI) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Corpse Bride (Main Title) in?
C major, at about 104 beats a minute in 5/4.
What does the left hand play in Corpse Bride (Main Title)?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Corpse Bride (Main Title) 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.