Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Another Try on piano
Written by Chris Stapleton & Jeremy Spillman
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Learn Another Try in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Gm – Fsus4
Another Try sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbIVGmviFsus4Vsus4- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 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 132 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- FF · A · C
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Questions about Another Try
What chords are in Another Try?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Gm – Fsus4 (I – IV – vi – Vsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Another Try in?
Bb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Another Try?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Another Try 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.