Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Masquerade! on piano
By Eug茅nie Rocherolle
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2015
- Medium
Learn Masquerade! in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb7 – D – G – Em7 – G – D – G – Em7
Masquerade! sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Em7 is E, G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7bVI7DVGIEm7vi7GIDVGIEm7vi7- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- Em7E · G · B · D
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Left hand: Bobbing boat
High, higher, then a dive to the bottom and back: a bobbing boat. Musicians call it open arpeggio 8-12-1-8 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 141 songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 160 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Masquerade!
What chords are in Masquerade!?
The loop is Eb7 – D – G – Em7 – G – D – G – Em7 (bVI7 – V – I – vi7 – I – V – I – vi7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Masquerade! in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Masquerade!?
Bobbing boat: open arpeggio 8-12-1-8, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Masquerade! easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Masquerade!?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.