Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2) on piano
By Train
- C major
- 4/4
- 87 BPM
- 2004
- Medium
Learn Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Absus4 – Bb – C
Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAbsus4bVIsus4BbbVIICI- CC · E · G
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Clockwork chords
Four quick, even chords per short bar, ticking like clockwork. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 87 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2)
What chords are in Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2)?
The loop is C – Absus4 – Bb – C (I5 – bVIsus – bVII5 – I5) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2) in?
C major, at about 87 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2)?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ordinary (from Spider-Man 2) 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.