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How to play Purple Haze on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- I–bIII–IV–I loop
- Easy
Learn Purple Haze in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Ab – Bb – F
Purple Haze sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIAbbIIIBbIVFI- FF · A · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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 – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Purple Haze
What chords are in Purple Haze?
The loop is F – Ab – Bb – F (I – bIII – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Purple Haze in?
F major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Purple Haze?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Purple Haze 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.