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How to play Parachute on piano
By Train
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Learn Parachute in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Absus4 – Cm – Bb – Absus4
Parachute sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Absus4IVsus4CmviBbVAbsus4IVsus4- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Hiccup heartbeat
A tiny hiccup just before beat 3, then a push on the “and”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 121 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 74 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 – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Parachute
What chords are in Parachute?
The loop is Absus4 – Cm – Bb – Absus4 (IVsus – vi – V – IVsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Parachute in?
Eb major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Parachute?
Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Parachute 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.