Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Crazy In Love on piano
By Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
- D minor
- 4/4
- 58 BPM
- Easy
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: Dm – Bb – Gm – Dm
Crazy In Love sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVIGmivDmi- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy 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 58 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- CC · E · G
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Questions about Crazy In Love
What chords are in Crazy In Love?
The loop is Dm – Bb – Gm – Dm (i – bVI – iv – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Crazy In Love in?
D minor, at about 58 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Crazy In Love?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Crazy In Love 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.