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How to play Supermassive Black Hole on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 123 BPM
- Medium
Learn Supermassive Black Hole in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – G – E – A
Supermassive Black Hole sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVIGIEVIAII- EE · G# · B
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 123 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Supermassive Black Hole
What chords are in Supermassive Black Hole?
The loop is E – G – E – A (VI5 – I5 – VI5 – II5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Supermassive Black Hole in?
G major, at about 123 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Supermassive Black Hole?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Supermassive Black Hole 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.