Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Misty Roses on piano
Written by Tim Hardin
- E major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Learn Misty Roses in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – E7 – Em – A7
Misty Roses sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIE7I7EmiA7IV7- EE · G# · B
- E7E · G# · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: E – Esus4 – E
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EEsus4E- Esus4E · A · B
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Questions about Misty Roses
What chords are in Misty Roses?
The loop is E – E7 – Em – A7 (I – I7 – i – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on E – Esus4 – E.
What key is Misty Roses in?
E major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Misty Roses?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Misty Roses 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.