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How to play Treasure on piano
By Bruno Mars
- C minor
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Treasure in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Gm – Fm – Gm
Treasure sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbVIGmvFmivGmv- AbAb · C · Eb
- GmG · Bb · D
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Springy footsteps
A quick double skip at the start, then steady steps to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 209 songs of the library.
- 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.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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 – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Treasure
What chords are in Treasure?
The loop is Ab – Gm – Fm – Gm (bVI – v – iv – v) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Treasure in?
C minor, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Treasure?
Springy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Treasure 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.