Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Hall Of Fame on piano

By The Script featuring will.i.am

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Learn Hall Of Fame in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Gm – Eb – Bb – F – Gm – Eb – Bb – F
How it goes
Hall Of Fame sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviEbIVBbIFVGmviEbIVBbIFV
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
176 songs go round the same chords
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.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
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.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 88 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb

What chords are in Hall Of Fame?

The loop is Gm – Eb – Bb – F – Gm – Eb – Bb – F (vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – I – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Hall Of Fame in?

Bb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hall Of Fame?

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 Hall Of Fame easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Hall Of Fame?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

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