Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Goodnight N Go on piano
- Db major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Goodnight N Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – Db – Ebm – Bbm
How it goes
Goodnight N Go sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbIVDbIEbmiiBbmvi- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
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: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Bbm – Gb – Db
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbmGbDb
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Questions about Goodnight N Go
What chords are in Goodnight N Go?
The loop is Gb – Db – Ebm – Bbm (IV – I – ii – vi) in Db major, and the song ends on Bbm – Gb – Db.
What key is Goodnight N Go in?
Db major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Goodnight N Go?
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 Goodnight N Go 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.