Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play End Of Time on piano
Artist unknown
- A major
- 4/4
- 117 BPM
- V–vi–IV–V loop
- Easy
Learn End Of Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – F#m – D – E
End Of Time sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVF#mviDIVEV- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
Quick notes tumble forward from the start and land on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 112 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 117 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- AA · C# · E
Play next
Questions about End Of Time
What chords are in End Of Time?
The loop is E – F#m – D – E (V – vi – IV – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is End Of Time in?
A major, at about 117 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in End Of Time?
Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is End Of Time 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.