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How to play King Of Majesty on piano

By Marty Sampson

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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Zigzag chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn King Of Majesty in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: F – C – F – G

    How it goes

    King Of Majesty sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    FIVCIFIVGV
    • FF · A · C
    • CC · E · G
    • GG · B · D
    15 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Walking roots

    How it goes

    One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Zigzag chords

    How it goes

    Steady at first, then a quick zigzag of chords around beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 108 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.

  5. 5

    Ending: G – F – C

    How it goes

    The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

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Questions about King Of Majesty

What chords are in King Of Majesty?

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

What key is King Of Majesty in?

C major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in King Of Majesty?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is King Of Majesty 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.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.