Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play We R Who We R on piano
By Kesha
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn We R Who We R in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Fm – Eb – Ab
How it goes
We R Who We R sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiiFmviEbVAbI- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. 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: Fm – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmEbAb
Play next
Questions about We R Who We R
What chords are in We R Who We R?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Eb – Ab (iii – vi – V – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Eb – Ab.
What key is We R Who We R in?
Ab major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in We R Who We R?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We R Who We R 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.