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How to play A Good Heart on piano
By Feargal Sharkey
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn A Good Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – G – F – Bb
A Good Heart sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIGVIFVBbI- BbBb · D · F
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
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: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about A Good Heart
What chords are in A Good Heart?
The loop is Bb – G – F – Bb (I – VI – V – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is A Good Heart in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Good Heart?
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 A Good Heart 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.