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How to play Heat Of The Moment on piano
By Asia
- Db major
- 3/4
- 132 BPM
- IV–V–I–V loop
- 1982
- Medium
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Learn Heat Of The Moment in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – Ab – Db – Ab
How it goes
Heat Of The Moment sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbIVAbVDbIAbV- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Jump-in chords
How it goes
Jumps in just after beat 1, pumps through, and stops before the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: Absus4 – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Absus4AbDb- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
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Questions about Heat Of The Moment
What chords are in Heat Of The Moment?
The loop is Gb – Ab – Db – Ab (IV – V – I – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Absus4 – Ab – Db.
What key is Heat Of The Moment in?
Db major, at about 132 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Heat Of The Moment?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heat Of The Moment 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.