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How to play Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise on piano
By Vangelis
- F major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1992
- Medium
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Learn Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Lullaby seesaw
How it goes
A low note, then gentle higher notes between the beats of a waltz. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4) (root–fifth bass), a medium pattern heard in 48 songs of the library.
- 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 120 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 – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise
What chords are in Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise?
Lullaby seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Theme from 1492: Conquest of Paradise 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.