Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Hate To See Your Heart Break on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- Easy
Learn Hate To See Your Heart Break in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C – Bb – Csus4
Hate To See Your Heart Break sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVCVBbIVCsus4Vsus4- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- Csus4C · F · G
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- FF · A · C
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Questions about Hate To See Your Heart Break
What chords are in Hate To See Your Heart Break?
The loop is Bb – C – Bb – Csus4 (IV – V – IV – Vsus) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Hate To See Your Heart Break in?
F major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hate To See Your Heart Break?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hate To See Your Heart Break 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.