Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Beautiful In My Eyes on piano
By Joshua Kadison
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 71 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Beautiful In My Eyes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Eb – Absus4 – Bb
How it goes
Beautiful In My Eyes sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiEbIAbsus4IVsus4BbV- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 71 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Beautiful In My Eyes
What chords are in Beautiful In My Eyes?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Absus4 – Bb (ii – I – IVsus – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Beautiful In My Eyes in?
Eb major, at about 71 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beautiful In My Eyes?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beautiful In My Eyes 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.