Meditation (Meditacao) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Meditation (Meditacao) in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – Bsus4 – B7 – C – C – Dm7 – Em7
How it goes
Meditation (Meditacao) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: C is C, E and G; Bsus4 is B, E and F#; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Em7 is E, G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIBsus4VIIsus4B7VII7CICIDm7ii7Em7iii7
- CC · E · G
- Bsus4B · E · F#
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- Em7E · G · B · D
164 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rolling waves
How it goes
Rolls up to the high third and back down, like a wave on the shore. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 545 songs of the library.
Rolling wavesOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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
Ending: C – Dm – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC
- DmD · F · A

What chords are in Meditation (Meditacao)?

The loop is C – Bsus4 – B7 – C – C – Dm7 – Em7 (I – VIIsus4 – VII7 – I – ii7 – iii7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.

What key is Meditation (Meditacao) in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Meditation (Meditacao)?

Rolling waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Meditation (Meditacao) easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Meditation (Meditacao)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.