Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Venus on piano
By Lady Gaga
- F minor
- 4/4
- 121 BPM
- bVI–bVII–i–bVII loop
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Venus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Fm – Eb
Venus sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIEbVIIFmiEbVII- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 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: 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 121 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
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Questions about Venus
What chords are in Venus?
The loop is Db – Eb – Fm – Eb (bVI – bVII – i – bVII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Venus in?
F minor, at about 121 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Venus?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Venus 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.