Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Perfect Places on piano

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Learn Perfect Places in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: A – E – B – A
How it goes
Perfect Places sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIVEIBVAIV
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
87 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
How it goes
A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
Butterfly heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 104 BPM
How it goes
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.
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Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in Perfect Places?

The loop is A – E – B – A (IV – I – V – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Perfect Places in?

E major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Perfect Places?

Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Perfect Places 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.