Bloodline Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Bloodline in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Dm – Am – Dm – Am
Bloodline sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiAmvDmiAmv
- DmD · F · A
- AmA · C · E
28 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Ticking clockRepeated-note pulse · RockRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 150 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Bloodline?

The loop is Dm – Am – Dm – Am (i – v – i – v) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Bloodline in?

D minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Bloodline?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bloodline easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.