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How to play New World on piano
Written by Toby McKeehan & Chris Stevens
- F minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn New World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – F – Db
New World sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIEbVIIFIDbVI- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 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 100 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about New World
What chords are in New World?
The loop is Db – Eb – F – Db (bVI5 – bVII5 – I5 – bVI5) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is New World in?
F minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in New World?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is New World 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.