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How to play Heal Over on piano
By KT Tunstall
- E major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Learn Heal Over in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C#m – B – Am
Heal Over sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#mviBVAmiv- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Cartwheel heartbeat
Five evenly spaced notes roll across the beats, then land on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Dance-floor chords
Off-centre chords keep landing between the beats: a dance-floor groove. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Heal Over
What chords are in Heal Over?
The loop is E – C#m – B – Am (I – vi – V – iv) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Heal Over in?
E major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heal Over?
Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heal Over 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.