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How to play Homesick on piano
Written by Kane Brown, Matthew McGinn & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 98 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Homesick in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Ab – D – Eb
How it goes
Homesick sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; D is D, F# and A; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVIIAbID#IVEbV- GG · B · D
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DD · F# · A
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
How it goes
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 98 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Homesick
What chords are in Homesick?
The loop is G – Ab – D – Eb (VII – I – #IV – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Homesick in?
Ab major, at about 98 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Homesick?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Homesick 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.