Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play My Silver Lining on piano
By First Aid Kit
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- Easy
Learn My Silver Lining in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – A – E – F#m
My Silver Lining sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miAIIIEVIIF#mi- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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 – F#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- DD · F# · A
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Questions about My Silver Lining
What chords are in My Silver Lining?
The loop is F#m – A – E – F#m (i – bIII – bVII – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is My Silver Lining in?
F# minor, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Silver Lining?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Silver Lining 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.