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How to play Eye Of The Storm on piano
Written by Bryan Fowler & Ryan Stevenson
- A major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn Eye Of The Storm in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – E – F#m
How it goes
Eye Of The Storm sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVAIEVF#mvi- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Dawdling footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then a lazy late note after beat 3 that catches up on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 222 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
How it goes
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 82 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
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Questions about Eye Of The Storm
What chords are in Eye Of The Storm?
The loop is D – A – E – F#m (IV – I – V – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Eye Of The Storm in?
A major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Eye Of The Storm?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Eye Of The Storm 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.