Unshakable Kingdom Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Unshakable Kingdom in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Dbm – Ab – Dbm
Unshakable Kingdom sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Dbm is Db, Fb and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIDbmivAbIDbmiv
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbmDb · Fb · Ab
21 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Unshakable Kingdom?

The loop is Ab – Dbm – Ab – Dbm (I – iv – I – iv) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Unshakable Kingdom in?

Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Unshakable Kingdom?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Unshakable Kingdom 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.