Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Lonely Room on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Lonely Room in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – G – B – Em
Lonely Room sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; B is B, D# and F#; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviGIVBVIEmii- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- BB · D# · F#
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Lonely Room
What chords are in Lonely Room?
The loop is Bm – G – B – Em (vi – IV – VI – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Lonely Room in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lonely Room?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lonely Room 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.