Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer on piano
By Unheilig
- F major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- vi–I–V–IV loop
- 2014
- Medium
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Learn Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – F – C – Bb
How it goes
Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviFICVBbIV- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
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: Dripping tap
How it goes
A soft chord, then the same note dripping steadily, drop by drop. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 BPM
How it goes
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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
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Questions about Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer
What chords are in Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer?
The loop is Dm – F – C – Bb (vi – I – V – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wir Sind Die Gipfelstürmer 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.