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How to play Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five on piano
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- C minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- i–iv–i–iv loop
- Easy
Learn Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiFmivCmiFmiv- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 96 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five
What chords are in Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm (i – iv – i – iv) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five in?
C minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five 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.