The Shining Sea Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Shining Sea in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – G7 – C – F
How it goes
The Shining Sea sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVG7V7CIFIV
- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
22 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Hopscotch steps
How it goes
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
Hopscotch stepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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: C – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC

What chords are in The Shining Sea?

The loop is F – G7 – C – F (IV – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.

What key is The Shining Sea in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Shining Sea?

Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Shining Sea 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.