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How to play Godspeed Titanic on piano
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- Bb major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- I–V–vi–iii loop
- Medium
Learn Godspeed Titanic in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Gm – Dm
Godspeed Titanic sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVGmviDmiii- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wind chimes
A bright chord, then two notes chiming back and forth in the breeze. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Godspeed Titanic
What chords are in Godspeed Titanic?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Dm (I – V – vi – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Godspeed Titanic in?
Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Godspeed Titanic?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Godspeed Titanic easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.