Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Over And Over Again on piano

By Nathan Sykes feat. Ariana Grande

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Learn Over And Over Again in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Eb – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Ab
How it goes
Over And Over Again sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbm7 is Bb, Db, F and Ab; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbm7v7Fm7ii7AbIV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bbm7Bb · Db · F · Ab
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Rising light
How it goes
Three notes climb again and again, starting just after the beat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Rising lightRising arpeggio · BalladRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 130 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 – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmAbEb
- FmF · Ab · C

What chords are in Over And Over Again?

The loop is Eb – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Ab (I – v7 – ii7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Ab – Eb.

What key is Over And Over Again in?

Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Over And Over Again?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Over And Over Again 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Over And Over Again?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.