Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Half of My Heart on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- Medium
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Learn Half of My Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Dm – Bb
How it goes
Half of My Heart sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVDmviBbIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 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: F – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Half of My Heart
What chords are in Half of My Heart?
The loop is F – C – Dm – Bb (I – V – vi – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is Half of My Heart in?
F major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Half of My Heart?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Half of My Heart 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.