Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Golden Earrings on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
Learn Golden Earrings in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Cm – D7 – G7
Golden Earrings sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7III7CmviD7VII7G7III7- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Golden Earrings
What chords are in Golden Earrings?
The loop is G7 – Cm – D7 – G7 (III7 – vi – VII7 – III7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Golden Earrings in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Golden Earrings?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Golden Earrings 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.