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How to play The Edge Of Glory on piano

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Learn The Edge Of Glory in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – E – F#m – D
How it goes
The Edge Of Glory sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIEVF#mviDIV
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
266 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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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.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: F#m – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F#mDA

What chords are in The Edge Of Glory?

The loop is A – E – F#m – D (I – V – vi – IV) in A major, and the song ends on F#m – D – A.

What key is The Edge Of Glory in?

A major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Edge Of Glory?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Edge Of Glory 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.