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How to play Latch on piano
By Disclosure
- F minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Latch in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Fm – Db – Eb
Latch sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmivFmiDbVIEbVII- BbmBb · Db · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
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Questions about Latch
What chords are in Latch?
The loop is Bbm – Fm – Db – Eb (iv – i – bVI – bVII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Latch in?
F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Latch?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Latch 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Latch?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.