Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Into The Fire on piano
Written by Sarah McLachlan & Pierre Marchand
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 111 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- 1991
- Easy
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Learn Into The Fire in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab
How it goes
Into The Fire sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiGbVIDbIIIAbVII- BbmBb · Db · F
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
How it goes
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. 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: Gb – Ab – Bbm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm
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Questions about Into The Fire
What chords are in Into The Fire?
The loop is Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Into The Fire in?
Bb minor, at about 111 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Into The Fire?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Into The Fire 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.