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How to play Paradise on piano
By Coldplay
- D minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Learn Paradise in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Bb – C7 – F – A7 – C – Am7
Paradise sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; A7 is A, C#, E and G; C is C, E and G; Am7 is A, C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmivBbVIC7VII7FIIIA7V7CVIIAm7v7- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- A7A · C# · E · G
- CC · E · G
- Am7A · C · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Paradise
What chords are in Paradise?
The loop is Gm – Bb – C7 – F – A7 – C – Am7 (iv – VI – VII7 – III – V7 – VII – v7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Paradise in?
D minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Paradise?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Paradise easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Paradise?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.