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Interactive piano tutorial for "Helix" by Paul Grabowsky, in A♭ major at about 88 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

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Helix by Paul Grabowsky
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Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Helix" by Paul Grabowsky, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrecontemporary classical · minimalist · ambient
Moodcontemplative · melancholic · ethereal
Signatureslow, evolving piano meditation
A♭ major
Key
88
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

E
D°
C♯m
C♯7
C♯°
Fsus4
F
Fhdim7
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre‑chorusChorusBridgeOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

grand piano
sustained, arpeggiated chords and melodic lines
synth pad
soft, sustained background texture
subtle percussion
light, sparse percussive accents
Album & artist
ALBUM

Torrio! (2017)

A trio record released on Encore Jazz, featuring Grabowsky on piano alongside Italian saxophonist Mirko Guerrini and drummer Niko Schäuble, with compositions shared among all three players. The album has an international, collaborative feel drawn from each musician's distinct background.

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Artist

Paul Grabowsky

Paul Grabowsky is an Australian pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor, born in Lae, Papua New Guinea in 1958 and raised in Melbourne. He works across jazz, contemporary classical, film scoring, and theatre, and is regarded as one of Australia's most prominent musical figures. He studied at the conservatorium in Melbourne and the Juilliard School in New York before spending years working in Europe and the United States.

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Good to know

What key is "Helix" in?

"Helix" by Paul Grabowsky is in A♭ major.

What is the tempo of "Helix"?

"Helix" plays at around 88 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Helix"?

The core progression is E, D°, C♯m, C♯7, C♯°, and Fsus4, built around the A♭ major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Helix"?

The recording features grand piano, synth pad, and subtle percussion.

Can I get a piano roll for "Helix"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Helix" by Paul Grabowsky into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Helix" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Helix" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 88 BPM in A♭ major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.

What album is "Helix" on?

"Helix" appears on Torrio! (2017).

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