Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Experience on piano
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Experience in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – A – C#m – D
Experience sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; C#m is C#, E and G#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miAIIIC#mvDVI- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- C#mC# · E · G#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 72 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 – F#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Experience
What chords are in Experience?
The loop is F#m – A – C#m – D (i – III – v – VI) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Experience in?
F# minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Experience?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Experience 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Experience?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.