Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F# – B – F# – B
How it goes
Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron) sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F# is F#, A# and C#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#VBIF#VBI
- F#F# · A# · C#
- BB · D# · F#
80 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
How it goes
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
Ping-pong bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
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 148 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.
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Ending: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#

What chords are in Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron)?

The loop is F# – B – F# – B (V – I – V – I) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron) in?

B minor, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron)?

Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Heroes (from The Avengers: Age of Ultron) 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.