Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Heatstroke on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Heatstroke in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – Bb7 – D7 – Eb7
Heatstroke sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7#IV7Bb7V7D7VII7Eb7I7- A7A · C# · E · G
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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 – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Heatstroke
What chords are in Heatstroke?
The loop is A7 – Bb7 – D7 – Eb7 (#IV7 – V7 – VII7 – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Heatstroke in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heatstroke?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heatstroke 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.