Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Music on piano
By John Miles
- E major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–IV–V–IV loop
- 1976
- Medium
Learn Music in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – B – A
Music sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVBVAIV- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Bumblebee buzz
Two low notes buzz back and forth on quick, even beats. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 160 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
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Questions about Music
What chords are in Music?
The loop is E – A – B – A (I – IV – V – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Music in?
E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Music?
Bumblebee buzz: broken chord 1-3, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Music 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Music?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.