Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play High By The Beach on piano
By Lana Del Rey
- B minor
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn High By The Beach in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – G – Em – F#
How it goes
High By The Beach sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiGVIEmivF#V- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 66 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- AA · C# · E
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Questions about High By The Beach
What chords are in High By The Beach?
The loop is Bm – G – Em – F# (i – bVI – iv – V) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is High By The Beach in?
B minor, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in High By The Beach?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is High By The Beach 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.