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How to play Heaven On Their Minds on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- i–bVI–i–bVI loop
- Easy
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Learn Heaven On Their Minds in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Bb – Dm – Bb
How it goes
Heaven On Their Minds sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVIDmiBbVI- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- CC · E · G
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Questions about Heaven On Their Minds
What chords are in Heaven On Their Minds?
The loop is Dm – Bb – Dm – Bb (i – bVI – i – bVI) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Heaven On Their Minds in?
D minor, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heaven On Their Minds?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heaven On Their Minds 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.