Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Fast Car on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
Learn Fast Car in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – F#m – E
Fast Car sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVAIF#mviEV- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), 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 108 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
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Questions about Fast Car
What chords are in Fast Car?
The loop is D – A – F#m – E (IV – I5 – vi – V) in A major, and the song ends on E – D – A.
What key is Fast Car in?
A major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fast Car?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fast Car 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.