Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Into The Blue on piano
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- A major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- I–ii–vi–IV loop
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Into The Blue in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Bm – F#m – D
Into The Blue sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIBmiiF#mviDIV- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Funky-chicken chords
Chords dodge almost every beat in tricky quick spots: pure funk. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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: F#m – D – A
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#mDA
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Questions about Into The Blue
What chords are in Into The Blue?
The loop is A – Bm – F#m – D (I – ii – vi – IV) in A major, and the song ends on F#m – D – A.
What key is Into The Blue in?
A major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Into The Blue?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Into The Blue 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.