Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Money on piano
Written by Peter Frampton
- A major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Learn Money in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Em – A – F
Money sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Em is E, G and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FbVIEmvAIFbVI- FF · A · C
- EmE · G · B
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Money
What chords are in Money?
The loop is F – Em – A – F (bVI – v – I – bVI) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Money in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Money?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Money 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.