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How to play Versace On The Floor on piano
By Bruno Mars
- D major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- I–iii–IV–V loop
- 2016
- Medium
Learn Versace On The Floor in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – F#m – G – A
Versace On The Floor sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; F#m is F#, A and C#; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIF#miiiGIVAV- DD · F# · A
- F#mF# · A · C#
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Deep-breath chords
A breath on beat 1, then quick chords pumping to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about Versace On The Floor
What chords are in Versace On The Floor?
The loop is D – F#m – G – A (I – iii – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Versace On The Floor in?
D major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Versace On The Floor?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Versace On The Floor easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.