Stained Glass Masquerade Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Stained Glass Masquerade in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – D – A – G
How it goes
Stained Glass Masquerade sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVDIAVGIV
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
87 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Zigzag chords
How it goes
Steady at first, then a quick zigzag of chords around beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Zigzag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 88 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

What chords are in Stained Glass Masquerade?

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

What key is Stained Glass Masquerade in?

D major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Stained Glass Masquerade?

Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Stained Glass Masquerade easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.