Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The World Above on piano
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- G major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- Easy
Learn The World Above in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Csus4 – G – G
The World Above sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICsus4IVsus4GIGI- GG · B · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Jazz-club climb
Three slow notes rising to a soft, jazzy top, one per beat. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 122 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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 The World Above
What chords are in The World Above?
The loop is G – Csus4 – G – G (I – IVsus – I5 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is The World Above in?
G major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The World Above?
Jazz-club climb: broken chord 1-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The World Above 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.