Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Hurt Someone on piano
Written by Alan Menken
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Hurt Someone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Ebm – Fm – Ebm
Hurt Someone sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmvEbmivFmvEbmiv- FmF · Ab · C
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Banana-peel slip
Four steady beats on one note, then a quick slip down into the next bar. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-8-8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 102 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
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 112 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: Gb – Ab – Bbm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
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Questions about Hurt Someone
What chords are in Hurt Someone?
The loop is Fm – Ebm – Fm – Ebm (v – iv – v – iv) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Hurt Someone in?
Bb minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hurt Someone?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hurt Someone 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.