Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play White Wedding on piano
Written by Billy Idol
- A major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Learn White Wedding in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – E – D – Bm
White Wedding sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiEVDIVBmii- BmB · D · F#
- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
- 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: Late-hop chords
Steady chords with one quick extra hop after beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- AA · C# · E
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Questions about White Wedding
What chords are in White Wedding?
The loop is Bm – E – D – Bm (ii – V – IV – ii) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is White Wedding in?
A major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in White Wedding?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is White Wedding 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.