How to play The Trip To Pirate's Cove on piano

Learn The Trip To Pirate's Cove in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Em – C – Em – C
How it goes
The Trip To Pirate's Cove sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiCVIEmiCVI
- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
54 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft 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 100 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 – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in The Trip To Pirate's Cove?

The loop is Em – C – Em – C (i – bVI – i – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is The Trip To Pirate's Cove in?

E minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Trip To Pirate's Cove?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Trip To Pirate's Cove 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.