Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Hurricane on piano

By Ms Mr

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Learn Hurricane in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: A – G – D – D
Hurricane sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVGIVDIDI
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
2
Left hand: Galloping heartbeat
Ta-DUM, ta-DUM: quick pickups into beats 2 and 4, like hooves. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 115 songs of the library.
Galloping heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Tiptoe chords
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Tiptoe chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 90 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD

What chords are in Hurricane?

The loop is A – G – D – D (V – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Hurricane in?

D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hurricane?

Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hurricane easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Hurricane?

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