Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Rise Like A Phoenix on piano
By Conchita Wurst
- D minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Rise Like A Phoenix in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Am – Gm – Asus4
How it goes
Rise Like A Phoenix sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Am is A, C and E; Gm is G, Bb and D; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiAmvGmivAsus4Vsus4- DmD · F · A
- AmA · C · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
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 80 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Rise Like A Phoenix
What chords are in Rise Like A Phoenix?
The loop is Dm – Am – Gm – Asus4 (i – v – iv – Vsus) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Rise Like A Phoenix in?
D minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rise Like A Phoenix?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rise Like A Phoenix 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.