Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Estate on piano
By Bruno Martino
- D minor
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Estate in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm7 – C7 – Am7 – F – Bb – Gm7 – Em – A7
How it goes
Estate sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Am7 is A, C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gm7iv7C7VII7Am7v7FIIIBbVIGm7iv7EmiiA7V7- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- Am7A · C · E · G
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Hop-up drop
How it goes
A jump up, the top note twice, then a drop below the start. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 40 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 92 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Estate
What chords are in Estate?
The loop is Gm7 – C7 – Am7 – F – Bb – Gm7 – Em – A7 (iv7 – VII7 – v7 – III – VI – iv7 – ii – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Estate in?
D minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Estate?
Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Estate easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Estate?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.