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How to play Heal The World on piano
Written by Michael Jackson
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1991
- Easy
Learn Heal The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Bbm – Ab – Bbm
Heal The World sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIBbmiiAbIBbmii- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: Ab – Bbm – Ab
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbmAb
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Questions about Heal The World
What chords are in Heal The World?
The loop is Ab – Bbm – Ab – Bbm (I – ii – I – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Bbm – Ab.
What key is Heal The World in?
Ab major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heal The World?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heal The World 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.