Eternal Flame is the classic power ballad by the 1980s band The Bangles. In this Eternal Flame piano tutorial you will learn the iconic piano accompaniment and some great embellishments too! SHOCKINGLY easy to play.
Lyrics and Chords printable for Eternal Flame
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Eternal Flame is the hit power ballad from the all-female group The Bangles. Released on their 1988 album Everything, it was written by singer Susanna Hoffs in collaboration with songwriting team Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
Eternal Flame went to number one on charts around the world and continues to be a top karaoke classic.
In this tutorial, we follow the usual protocol for learning to sing and play songs.
Step #1: Learn the chords and chord inversions
Step #2: Learn the accompaniment strategy
Step #3: Learn the intro
Step #4: Learn the Guitar Solo
Step #5: Put it all together.
Let’s go!
A note on the Everybody Hurts time signature
The groove of this song can be written in one of two ways (see below). Each notation sounds exactly the same - it is a matter of personal preference for publishing.
Lyrics and Chords to Eternal Flame
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Step #2: Chord inversions for Eternal Flame
I have taken the liberty of notating the chord inversions I used in this tutorial. As always, you can use whatever chord inversions you like!
The Verse:
The Chorus:
Step #3: Learn the accompaniment strategy
For our accompaniment strategy, we are going to a strategy I call the "Swaying Pop Ballad". (I outline this and 20 others in deep detail in my online membership The Versatile Musician.)
Step #4: Learn the guitar solo
Notice how the hands work together to fill the space with the material we learned in steps 2 and 3!
Step #4: Put it all together
Remember that you can (and should!) customize this to fit your skill level. If the chord inversions are too challenging for you, then play them all root position. If you want to level it up, try altering the groove or adding some solo fills.
Try to avoid getting stuck in the little details! The goal is for you to learn to sing and play more songs - not drown in a pool of perfectionism. Have fun - it’s only music!
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