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How to play Confessions Part II on piano
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- F minor
- 2/2
- 136 BPM
- bVI–bVII–i–bVI loop
- Medium
Learn Confessions Part II in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Fm – Db
Confessions Part II sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIEbVIIFmiDbVI- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
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Questions about Confessions Part II
What chords are in Confessions Part II?
The loop is Db – Eb – Fm – Db (bVI – bVII – i – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Confessions Part II in?
F minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Confessions Part II?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Confessions Part II 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.