Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Body Language on piano
By Queen
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Learn Body Language in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Abm – Db – Abm – Db
Body Language sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbmbviiDbbIIIAbmbviiDbbIII- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Body Language
What chords are in Body Language?
The loop is Abm – Db – Abm – Db (bvii – bIII – bvii – bIII) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Body Language in?
Bb major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Body Language?
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 Body Language 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.