Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Till The World Ends on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- vi–I–IV–vi loop
- Easy
Learn Till The World Ends in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Eb – Ab – Cm
Till The World Ends sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviEbIAbIVCmvi- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Till The World Ends
What chords are in Till The World Ends?
The loop is Cm – Eb – Ab – Cm (vi – I – IV – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Till The World Ends in?
Eb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Till The World Ends?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Till The World Ends 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.