Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play I Hate This Part on piano
Written by Wayne Hector, Mich Hansen & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 111 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn I Hate This Part in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Fsus4 – C – Bbsus4
How it goes
I Hate This Part sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; C is C, E and G; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviFsus4Isus4CVBbsus4IVsus4- DmD · F · A
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- CC · E · G
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
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: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 111 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 – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Hate This Part
What chords are in I Hate This Part?
The loop is Dm – Fsus4 – C – Bbsus4 (vi – Isus – V – IVsus) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Hate This Part in?
F major, at about 111 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Hate This Part?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Hate This Part 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.