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How to play Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies) on piano
By Michael Kiwanuka
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
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Learn Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – F – Fsus4 – F
How it goes
Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; F is F, A and C; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiiFVFsus4Vsus4FV- CmC · Eb · G
- FF · A · C
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lub-dub chords
How it goes
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies)
What chords are in Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies)?
The loop is Cm – F – Fsus4 – F (ii – V – Vsus – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies) in?
Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies)?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cold Little Heart (theme from Big Little Lies) 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.