Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Get Lucky on piano
By Daft Punk
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Get Lucky in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – F#m – E – Bm
How it goes
Get Lucky sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; F#m is F#, A and C#; E is E, G# and B; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVIF#miEVIIBmiv- DD · F# · A
- F#mF# · A · C#
- EE · G# · B
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Funky-chicken chords
How it goes
Chords dodge almost every beat in tricky quick spots: pure funk. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m
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Questions about Get Lucky
What chords are in Get Lucky?
The loop is D – F#m – E – Bm (VI – i – VII – iv) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Get Lucky in?
F# minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Get Lucky?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Get Lucky easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Get Lucky?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.