Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play These Palace Walls on piano
By Alan Menken
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn These Palace Walls in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Csus4 – C – Csus4
How it goes
These Palace Walls sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CICsus4Isus4CICsus4Isus4- CC · E · G
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
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 160 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about These Palace Walls
What chords are in These Palace Walls?
The loop is C – Csus4 – C – Csus4 (I5 – Isus – I5 – Isus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is These Palace Walls in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in These Palace Walls?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is These Palace Walls 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.