Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Hung Up on piano
By Madonna
- F major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Hung Up in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – F – Am – Dm
Hung Up sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviFIAmiiiDmvi- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Hung Up
What chords are in Hung Up?
The loop is Dm – F – Am – Dm (vi – I – iii – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Hung Up in?
F major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hung Up?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hung Up 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.