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How to play Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran) on piano

By Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Beacon blinkChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: E – B – A – B

    How it goes

    Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran) sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    EIBVAIVBV
    • EE · G# · B
    • BB · D# · F#
    • AA · C# · E
    69 songs go round the same chords
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    How it goes

    One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Beacon blink

    How it goes

    The root and a higher note blink on and off, calm and clear. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Beacon blinkTwo-note ostinato · BalladRight handMedium
  4. 4

    Both hands at 100 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. 5

    Ending: A – B – E

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    ABE

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Questions about Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran)

What chords are in Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran)?

The loop is E – B – A – B (I – V – IV – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran) in?

E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran)?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Growing Up (feat. Ed Sheeran) easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.