Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Elastic Heart on piano
Written by Sia Furler, Thomas Pentz & others
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- bVI–bIII–bVII–i loop
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Elastic Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – E – F#m
How it goes
Elastic Heart sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVIAIIIEVIIF#mi- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Bounce-back seesaw
How it goes
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 173 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 130 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: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m
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Questions about Elastic Heart
What chords are in Elastic Heart?
The loop is D – A – E – F#m (bVI – bIII – bVII – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Elastic Heart in?
F# minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Elastic Heart?
Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Elastic Heart 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.