In My Head Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn In My Head in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb
How it goes
In My Head sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAbVIEbIIIBbVII
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
54 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Tiptoe chords
How it goes
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Tiptoe chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm

What chords are in In My Head?

The loop is Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is In My Head in?

C minor, at about 111 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in In My Head?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In My Head easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.