Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Crazy In Love on piano
By Beyoncé
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2003
- Medium
Learn Crazy In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – G – Bb – G
Crazy In Love sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbbVIIGVBbbVIIGV- BbBb · D · F
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: C – Dm – C
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDmC- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Crazy In Love
What chords are in Crazy In Love?
The loop is Bb – G – Bb – G (bVII – V – bVII – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – Dm – C.
What key is Crazy In Love in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Crazy In Love?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Crazy In Love 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Crazy In Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.