Chapter 2 Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Chapter 2 in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – F – G – D
How it goes
Chapter 2 sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIFbIIIGIVDI
- DD · F# · A
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
15 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Fluttering heartbeat
How it goes
A quick flutter before beat 2, then a push before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 152 songs of the library.
Fluttering heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium
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.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 116 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Chapter 2?

The loop is D – F – G – D (I – bIII – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Chapter 2 in?

D major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Chapter 2?

Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Chapter 2 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.