Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Mr. Curiosity on piano
Written by Jason Mraz, Lester Mendez & others
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 2005
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Mr. Curiosity in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm – Fm – Cm
How it goes
Mr. Curiosity sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Fm is F, Ab and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiFmvCmii- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- FmF · Ab · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
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: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Mr. Curiosity
What chords are in Mr. Curiosity?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Fm – Cm (I – iii – v – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Mr. Curiosity in?
Bb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Mr. Curiosity?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Mr. Curiosity easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.