Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Die Young on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- vi–V–I–IV loop
- Easy
Learn Die Young in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – B – E – A
Die Young sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviBVEIAIV- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about Die Young
What chords are in Die Young?
The loop is C#m – B – E – A (vi – V – I – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Die Young in?
E major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Die Young?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Die Young 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.