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How to play Heaven And Hell on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- vi–V–vi–V loop
- Tricky
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Learn Heaven And Hell in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – Em – D
How it goes
Heaven And Hell sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviDVEmviDV- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Hummingbird shiver
How it goes
Two notes trembling super fast: a shiver of excitement. Musicians call it two-note tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Heaven And Hell
What chords are in Heaven And Hell?
The loop is Em – D – Em – D (vi – V – vi – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Heaven And Hell in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heaven And Hell?
Hummingbird shiver: two-note tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heaven And Hell easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky 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.