Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Children on piano
By Tokio Myers
- F minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Children in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Bbsus4 – F – Db
How it goes
Children sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIBbsus4IVsus4FIDbVI- DbDb · F · Ab
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Hiccup heartbeat
How it goes
A tiny hiccup just before beat 3, then a push on the “and”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 121 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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 – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Children
What chords are in Children?
The loop is Db – Bbsus4 – F – Db (bVI – IVsus – I – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Children in?
F minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Children?
Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Children 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.