Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Don't Change on piano
By Inxs
- A major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Learn Don't Change in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Asus4 – A – Asus4
Don't Change sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIAsus4Isus4AIAsus4Isus4- AA · C# · E
- Asus4A · D · E
- 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: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: E – D – A
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EDA- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Don't Change
What chords are in Don't Change?
The loop is A – Asus4 – A – Asus4 (I5 – Isus – I – Isus) in A major, and the song ends on E – D – A.
What key is Don't Change in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don't Change?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Change 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.