Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Best Shot on piano
Written by Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde & Dan Wilson
- F major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Best Shot in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Bb – F – C
How it goes
Best Shot sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; 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.
AmiiiBbIVFICV- AmA · C · E
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 124 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: Dm – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmBbF- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Best Shot
What chords are in Best Shot?
The loop is Am – Bb – F – C (iii – IV – I – V) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.
What key is Best Shot in?
F major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Best Shot?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Best Shot 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.