In The Heart Of The Dark Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn In The Heart Of The Dark in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G7 – C – G7 – C
How it goes
In The Heart Of The Dark sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIG7V7CI
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 84 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: Dm – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmGC
- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D

What chords are in In The Heart Of The Dark?

The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G – C.

What key is In The Heart Of The Dark in?

C major, at about 84 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in In The Heart Of The Dark?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In The Heart Of The Dark 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.