Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner) on piano
By Tinie Tempah
- A minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- 2010
- Medium
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Learn Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – C – G
How it goes
Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner) sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVICIIIGVII- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 90 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner)
What chords are in Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner)?
The loop is Am – F – C – G (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner) in?
A minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner)?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Written In The Stars (feat. Eric Turner) 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.