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How to play Fire Meet Gasoline on piano
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- Ab major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- Easy
Learn Fire Meet Gasoline in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Db – Ab – Bbm
Fire Meet Gasoline sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviDbIVAbIBbmii- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Fire Meet Gasoline
What chords are in Fire Meet Gasoline?
The loop is Fm – Db – Ab – Bbm (vi – IV – I – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Fire Meet Gasoline in?
Ab major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fire Meet Gasoline?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fire Meet Gasoline 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.