Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C#m – E – A – C#m
How it goes
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviEIAIVC#mvi
- C#mC# · E · G#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
25 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Banana-peel slip
How it goes
Four steady beats on one note, then a quick slip down into the next bar. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 102 songs of the library.
Banana-peel slipBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 110 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.
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Ending: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B

What chords are in Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)?

The loop is C#m – E – A – C#m (vi – I – IV – vi) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) in?

E minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)?

Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) 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.