Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play Lean On on piano
By Major Lazer & DJ Snake Feat. MØ
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–V–vi–I loop
- Tricky
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Lean On in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – F – Gm – Bb
How it goes
Lean On sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVFVGmviBbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
How it goes
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
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Questions about Lean On
What chords are in Lean On?
The loop is Eb – F – Gm – Bb (IV – V – vi – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Lean On in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lean On?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lean On easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.