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How to play Don’t Kill My Vibe on piano
Written by Sigrid Raabe & Martin Sjolie
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn Don’t Kill My Vibe in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb – Cm – Gm
How it goes
Don’t Kill My Vibe sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVBbICmiiGmvi- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Rush-and-step pulse
How it goes
Three quick notes tumble out, a pause, then one high step on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 157 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Don’t Kill My Vibe
What chords are in Don’t Kill My Vibe?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Cm – Gm (IV – I – ii – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Don’t Kill My Vibe in?
Bb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Kill My Vibe?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Kill My Vibe 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.