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How to play Drag Me Down on piano
- C minor
- 4/4
- 139 BPM
- Easy
Learn Drag Me Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Cm – Ab – Bb – Fm
Drag Me Down sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAbVIBbVIIFmiv- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 139 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm
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Questions about Drag Me Down
What chords are in Drag Me Down?
The loop is Cm – Ab – Bb – Fm (i – bVI – bVII – iv) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Drag Me Down in?
C minor, at about 139 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Drag Me Down?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Drag Me Down 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.