Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Epilogue on piano
- A major
- 3/4
- 56 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
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Learn Epilogue in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – Esus4 – E – A
How it goes
Epilogue sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; Esus4 is E, A and B; 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.
BmiiEsus4Vsus4EVAI- BmB · D · F#
- Esus4E · A · B
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick-boom
How it goes
Bass, chord, then a second bass note: a country waltz in three. Musicians call it boom-chick (3/4) (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 141 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 56 BPM
How it goes
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
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Epilogue
What chords are in Epilogue?
The loop is Bm – Esus4 – E – A (ii – Vsus – V – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Epilogue in?
A major, at about 56 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Epilogue?
Boom-chick-boom: boom-chick (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Epilogue 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.