Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Queen Of Peace on piano
Written by Florence Welch & Markus Dravs
- D major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn Queen Of Peace in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – A – G – Em
How it goes
Queen Of Peace sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviAVGIVEmii- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Banana-peel slip
How it goes
Four steady beats on one note, then a quick slip down into the next bar. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 102 songs of the library.
- 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.
- 4
Both hands at 128 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Queen Of Peace
What chords are in Queen Of Peace?
The loop is Bm – A – G – Em (vi – V – IV – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Queen Of Peace in?
D major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Queen Of Peace?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Queen Of Peace 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.