Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Good Girl Down on piano
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- E major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Good Girl Down in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – Bm – E7 – Bm
Good Girl Down sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7I7BmvE7I7Bmv- E7E · G# · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Good Girl Down
What chords are in Good Girl Down?
The loop is E7 – Bm – E7 – Bm (I7 – v – I7 – v) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Good Girl Down in?
E major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Good Girl Down?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Good Girl Down 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.