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How to play Meteorite on piano
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- A minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Meteorite in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – G – D
Meteorite sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVIGVIIDIV- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Funky-chicken chords
Chords dodge almost every beat in tricky quick spots: pure funk. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm
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Questions about Meteorite
What chords are in Meteorite?
The loop is Am – F – G – D (i – bVI – bVII – IV) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Meteorite in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Meteorite?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Meteorite 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.