Traveller Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Traveller in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: F – Dm – F – Dm
Traveller sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviFIDmvi
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
135 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Take-off climb
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 songs of the library.
Take-off climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: Dm – C – F
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmCF
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Traveller?

The loop is F – Dm – F – Dm (I – vi – I – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – C – F.

What key is Traveller in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Traveller?

Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Traveller 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.