Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Flipside on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 139 BPM
- Easy
Learn Flipside in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Cm – C7 – Cm
Flipside sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7VI7CmviC7VI7Cmvi- C7C · E · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 139 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
Questions about Flipside
What chords are in Flipside?
The loop is C7 – Cm – C7 – Cm (VI7 – vi – VI7 – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Flipside in?
Eb major, at about 139 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Flipside?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Flipside 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.