Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Various Storms And Saints on piano
- A minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
Learn Various Storms And Saints in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Em – A7 – Dm
Various Storms And Saints sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiEmvA7I7Dmiv- AmA · C · E
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Various Storms And Saints
What chords are in Various Storms And Saints?
The loop is Am – Em – A7 – Dm (i – v – I7 – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Various Storms And Saints in?
A minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Various Storms And Saints?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Various Storms And Saints 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.