Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Blurred Lines on piano
By Robin Thicke
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Blurred Lines in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – D – C – Bm
Blurred Lines sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDVCIVBmiii- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
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.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
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 120 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Blurred Lines
What chords are in Blurred Lines?
The loop is G – D – C – Bm (I – V – IV – iii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Blurred Lines in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blurred Lines?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blurred Lines 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.