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How to play Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 on piano

By Roger Waters

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Learn Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Dm – Bb – F – C
How it goes
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVIFIIICVII
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
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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.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 84 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm

What chords are in Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2?

The loop is Dm – Bb – F – C (i – VI – III – VII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 in?

D minor, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 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 Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening 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.