Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Fixer Upper on piano
By Robert Lopez
- A major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Fixer Upper in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – D – A – C
Fixer Upper sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiiDIVAICbIII- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- CC · E · G
- 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: 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 110 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Fixer Upper
What chords are in Fixer Upper?
The loop is Bm – D – A – C (ii – IV – I – bIII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Fixer Upper in?
A major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fixer Upper?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fixer Upper 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.