Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Limitless on piano
By Tokio Myers
- Db major
- 3/4
- 86 BPM
- IV–V–IV–V loop
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Limitless in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – Ab – Gb – Ab
Limitless sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbIVAbVGbIVAbV- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Waltz climb
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 86 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: Gb – Ab – Db
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Limitless
What chords are in Limitless?
The loop is Gb – Ab – Gb – Ab (IV – V – IV – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Limitless in?
Db major, at about 86 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Limitless?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Limitless 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.