Heartaches By The Number Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Heartaches By The Number in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – Eb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Heartaches By The Number sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbIVF7V7BbI
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
100 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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.
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Ending: Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb

What chords are in Heartaches By The Number?

The loop is Bb – Eb – F7 – Bb (I – IV – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.

What key is Heartaches By The Number in?

Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Heartaches By The Number?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Heartaches By The Number 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.