Invisible Empire Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Invisible Empire in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – Am – F – C
Invisible Empire sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVAmviFIVCI
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
48 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
Bouncing AlbertiAlberti bass · ClassicalLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
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Both hands at 138 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.
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Ending: G – F – C
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC

What chords are in Invisible Empire?

The loop is G – Am – F – C (V – vi – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.

What key is Invisible Empire in?

C major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Invisible Empire?

Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Invisible Empire 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.