Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Let Go on piano
Written by Baden Powell
- D minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Learn Let Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – E7 – Gm – Dm
Let Go sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiE7II7GmivDmi- DmD · F · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Let Go
What chords are in Let Go?
The loop is Dm – E7 – Gm – Dm (i – II7 – iv – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Let Go in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Go?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Go 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.