Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Deep In The Heart Of Texas on piano
Written by Don Swander
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–I7–IV loop
- 1941
- Medium
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Learn Deep In The Heart Of Texas in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Deep In The Heart Of Texas sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIF7I7BbIV- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF
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Questions about Deep In The Heart Of Texas
What chords are in Deep In The Heart Of Texas?
The loop is C7 – F – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Deep In The Heart Of Texas in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Deep In The Heart Of Texas?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Deep In The Heart Of Texas 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.