Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Rosetta on piano
By Earl Hines
- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1933
- Easy
Learn Rosetta in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C7 – F – D7
Rosetta sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIC7V7FID7VI7- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Happy wiggle
Root, fifth, a step up and back: a cheerful bluesy wiggle. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-6-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 165 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: G7 – C7 – F
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
G7C7F- G7G · B · D · F
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Questions about Rosetta
What chords are in Rosetta?
The loop is F – C7 – F – D7 (I – V7 – I – VI7) in F major, and the song ends on G7 – C7 – F.
What key is Rosetta in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Rosetta?
Happy wiggle: broken chord 1-5-6-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rosetta 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.