Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love on piano
Written by Savan Kotecha, Armando Perez & others
- G minor
- 4/4
- 117 BPM
- i–bVII–bVI–i loop
- 2010
- Easy
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Learn DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – Eb – Gm
How it goes
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiFVIIEbVIGmi- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
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
How it goes
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 117 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 – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
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Questions about DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love
What chords are in DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love?
The loop is Gm – F – Eb – Gm (i – bVII – bVI – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love in?
G minor, at about 117 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is DJ Got Us Fallin’ 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.