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How to play Break Up In A Small Town on piano
Written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally & others
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- vi–IV–V–I loop
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn Break Up In A Small Town in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Fm – Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
Break Up In A Small Town sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviDbIVEbVAbI- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
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Questions about Break Up In A Small Town
What chords are in Break Up In A Small Town?
The loop is Fm – Db – Eb – Ab (vi – IV – V – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Break Up In A Small Town in?
Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Break Up In A Small Town?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Break Up In A Small Town 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.