Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Fifteen on piano
By Taylor Swift
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Fifteen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – Csus4 – Em – Csus4
How it goes
Fifteen sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; Csus4 is C, F and G; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Isus4Csus4IVsus4EmviCsus4IVsus4- Gsus4G · C · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
How it goes
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 100 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Fifteen
What chords are in Fifteen?
The loop is Gsus4 – Csus4 – Em – Csus4 (Isus – IVsus – vi – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Fifteen in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fifteen?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fifteen 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.