Faded – Piano Notes and Chords – Alan Walker

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Piano Letter Notes, Chords and Sheet Music for Faded – Alan Walker

This post provides the melody notes (right hand letter notes), chords (left hand notes) and sheet music for the song Faded by Alan Walker.

Piano notes for Faded are given on two scales.

Version 1: D# Minor / Eb minor (original scale)
Version 2: G Major (all white keys, so easy to play)

Electronic-inspired piece with a repetitive piano motif. Use a steady rhythm and emphasize the atmospheric feel to match the song’s electronic vibe or experiment with different rhythms and textures for added interest.

Key Information for the Song Faded by Alan Walker

Key Signature: Six sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#)
Scale: D# minor / Eb minor (six black keys)
D# minor Scale Notes: D#, E# (F), F#, G#, A#, B, C#
(E# means F, so in notations, E# is written as F)

The relative major of D# minor is F# major (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
F# Major Scale Notes: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, and E#

The enharmonic equivalent of D# minor is Eb minor i.e., the same notes but written (notated) differently.
Eb minor Scale Notes: Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, Cb, and Db

Tempo: 90 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate

Faded Piano Tutorial

Piano Keys Layout

Symbols Used in the Song

Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.

Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.

Faded Piano Chords

Notes of the D# (D Sharp) Minor Scale:
D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#

Chords of the D# (D Sharp) Minor Scale:
D#m, E# (F)dm, F#, G#m, A#m, B, and C#
(i.e., D# minor, E# (F) diminished, F# major, G# minor, A# minor, B major, and C# major)

Chords used for the song Faded are:
D#m, B, F#, and C#

Notes for the Faded Chords are:
D#m (D-sharp minor): D#, F#, A#
B (B major): B, D#, F#
F# (F-sharp major): F#, A#, C#
C# (C-sharp major): C#, E# (F), G#

Faded Piano Notes and Chords (D# minor)

This song is in D# minor / Eb minor and features a haunting, memorable melody. The main chords are D#m, B, F#, and C#. The melody often focuses on F#, D#, and A# notes. The song has a moderate tempo with a consistent beat, typical of electronic dance music.

Intro Music

Verse 1

You were the shadow to my light
Did you feel us?
Another star, you fade away
Afraid our aim is out of sight
Wanna see us alight

Pre-Chorus

Where are you now? Where are you now?
Where are you now? Was it all in my fantasy?
Where are you now? Were you only imaginary?

The piano part is rhythmic and driving, creating a sense of urgency and emotion

Chorus (Part 1)

Where are you now?
Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Where are you now? Another dream

Chorus (Part 2)

The monster’s running wild inside of me
I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded

Scroll down for the rest of the piano notes and chords for Faded song i.e verse 2, chorus etc. While you do, here are a few song recommendations (Alan Walker Songs) which you might also like to play:

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Verse 2

These shallow waters never met what I needed
I’m letting go, a deeper dive
Eternal silence of the sea
I’m breathing, alive

Pre-Chorus

Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Under the bright but faded lights
You set my heart on fire
Where are you now?
Where are you now?

Chorus

Repeat full chorus part

Outro

Alan Walker – Faded Sheet Music (F# Major)

Scale – F Sharp Major – F# G# A# B C# D# E# (E# means F)
Key Signature – Six sharps

2. Piano Notes for Faded (G Major)

Version 2: G Major (mostly white keys, so easy to play)
G Major scale notes: G A B C D E F#
Key Signature: One sharp

Part 1 (Intro Music)

G~ G~ G~ B~
E*~ E*~ E*~ D*~
B~ B~ B~ B~
F#~ F#~ F#~ E~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

You were the shadow to my light
Did you feel us?
Another star, you fade away
Afraid our aim is out of sight
Wanna see us alight

G*    G*      E*   G* E*
You  were  the   shadow

G*  A*   B*~
to   my   light

G*    G*   D*~  B*~~~
Did  you  feel  us?

G* G* G*   F#*~~
Another     star,

F#*   F#*    E* G*~
you  fade  away

G* G*   E*    G*   E*
Afraid   our  aim  is

G*   A*  B*~
out  of  sight

G* G*    D**~  (B*~~),
Wanna  see    us,

G* A*~~
alight

Part 3 (Pre-Chorus)

Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Was it all in my fantasy?
Where are you now?
Were you only imaginary?

B           B     B     B~
Where are  you  now?

Music:
G~ G~ B~ E*~ E*~ E*

B          B     B    B~
Where are you now?

Music:
B~  B~ B~ F#~ F#~ F#

B           B    B   B~~
Where are you now?

(G A A)     (A B) A     G G~~
Was it all  in my fan_ tasy?

B B B B~~
Where are you now?

(G* G* G*)   (G* A*) G*  F#* F#* G*~~~
Were  you    only ima_   ginary?

Part 4 (Chorus)

Where are you now?
Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Where are you now? Another dream
The monster’s running wild inside of me
I’m faded, I’m faded.
So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded

B           B     B   B~~
Where are you  now?

G E D~~
Atlantis,

E D*     (D*) B~~
under   the sea,

E D*     (D*) B~~ A~
under   the sea

B           B    B   B~~
Where are you now?

G G      (E) C* ~~
Anothe_r dream

D*     B D*          B D*
The  monster’s  running

B     B A      (A) C* ~~
wild inside   of me

E     C* ~ B~
I’m  faded

Music:
G G G G  B B  G F# E E E
Or
*G~ *G~ *B~  G F# E~ E

E     C* ~ B~
I’m  faded

Music:
*B *B *B *B D C *B
Or
*B~ *B~ D C *B

G F#~~    E C* ~B~
So lost,    I’m faded,

Music:
G G G G  B B  G F# E E E

E~   C* ~ D*~
I’m   faded

Music:
K*B *B *B *B D C *B

G F#~     E  C* ~ B~
So lost,   I’m faded

Part 5 (Verse 2)

These shallow waters never met what I needed
I’m letting go, a deeper dive
Eternal silence of the sea
I’m breathing, alive

G           G E       G E      G A    B~
These  shallow  waters never  met

G     G  E B~~
what  I  needed

G    G G  F#~~,  F#  F# E   G~
I’m  letting  go,    a    deeper dive

G G A    G E       G   A   B~~
Eternal   silence of  the  sea

G     D*~ B~~  G A~~
I’m   breathing  alive

Part 6 (Pre-Chorus)

Where are you now? Where are you now?
Under the bright but faded lights
You set my heart on fire
Where are you now?
Where are you now?

B           B      B   B~~
Where  are you now?

B           B      B    B~~
Where are  you  now?

G D*     (D*) B~       G   D* (D*) B~
Under   the bright,   but  fa_ded lights

G     D*   (D*) A~    G G G~~
You set   my heart  on fire

G          D* (D*)   B~  |  G        D* (D* B) A~~
Where are you now? Where are you now?

Music

(G) G   (A) G  (G) D*  (G A) G G~
Or
(G) G   (A) G  (G) D*  G G~

Repeat for 3 times

(G) G   (A) G  (G) D*  (G A) G G~
(G) G   (A) G  (G) D*  (G A) G G~
(G) G   (A) G  (G) D*  (G A) G G~~~

Part 7 (Chorus)

Repeat Part 4

Where are you now?
Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Where are you now? Another dream
The monster’s running wild inside of me
I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded, I’m faded
So lost, I’m faded

B           B   B       B~~  G E D~~
Where are you  now?  Atlantis,

E D*    (D*) B~~  E D*   (D*) B~~ A~
under  the sea,   under   the sea

B           B     B  B~~     G G    (E) C* ~~
Where are you now? Anothe_r dream

D*     B D*      B D*
The  monster’s  running

B       B A    (A) C* ~~
wild  inside   of me

E C* ~ B~
I’m faded

Music:
G G G G  B B  G F# E E E
Or
*G~ *G~ *B~  G F# E~ E

E     C* ~ B~
I’m  faded

Music:
*B *B *B *B D C *B
Or
*B~ *B~ D C *B

G F#~~    E C* ~B~
So lost,    I’m faded,

Music:
G G G G  B B  G F# E E E

E~  C* ~ D*~
I’m  faded

Music:
*B *B *B *B D C *B

G F#~     E  C* ~ B~
So lost,   I’m faded

Part 8 (Outro)

G~ G~ G~ B~
E*~ E*~ E*~ D*~
B~ B~ B~ B~
F#~ F#~ F#~ E~

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