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How to play This Masquerade on piano
- F minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
Learn This Masquerade in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – F – Fm – Bb7
This Masquerade sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; F is F, A and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiFIFmiBb7IV7- FmF · Ab · C
- FF · A · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about This Masquerade
What chords are in This Masquerade?
The loop is Fm – F – Fm – Bb7 (i – I – i – IV7) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is This Masquerade in?
F minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Masquerade?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Masquerade 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.