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How to play Hole Hearted on piano
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- Db major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Hole Hearted in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Eb – Fb – Ebm
How it goes
Hole Hearted sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fb is Fb, Ab and Cb; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIEbIIFbbIIIEbmii- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FbFb · Ab · Cb
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 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 100 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: Gb – Ab – Db
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbDb- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Hole Hearted
What chords are in Hole Hearted?
The loop is Db – Eb – Fb – Ebm (I – II – bIII – ii) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Hole Hearted in?
Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hole Hearted?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hole Hearted 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.