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How to play Heavy on piano
By Linkin Park
- A major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn Heavy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – A – E – A – C#m – D – F#m – A – E – A – C#m – D
How it goes
Heavy sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 12 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviAIEVAIC#miiiDIVF#mviAIEVAIC#miiiDIV- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Hurry-and-wait pulse
How it goes
Three quick notes rush out early, then the bass waits for the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Heavy
What chords are in Heavy?
The loop is F#m – A – E – A – C#m – D – F#m – A – E – A – C#m – D (vi – I – V – I – iii – IV – vi – I – V – I – iii – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Heavy in?
A major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heavy?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heavy easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 12 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Heavy?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.