Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Gold on piano

By Spandau Ballet

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Learn Gold in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Ebm7 – Ab – F – Gb – Ab
Gold sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Ebm7 is Eb, Gb, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; F is F, A and C; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Ebm7iv7AbVIIFVGbVIAbVII
- Ebm7Eb · Gb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FF · A · C
- GbGb · Bb · Db
2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 70 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Bbm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm
- BbmBb · Db · F

What chords are in Gold?

The loop is Ebm7 – Ab – F – Gb – Ab (iv7 – VII – V – VI – VII) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.

What key is Gold in?

Bb minor, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Gold?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Gold easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Gold?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.