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How to play Listen To Our Hearts on piano
By Geoff Moore & The Distance
- E major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1992
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Listen To Our Hearts in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Asus4 – C#m – Asus4 – B
How it goes
Listen To Our Hearts sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Asus4 is A, D and E; C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Asus4IVsus4C#mviAsus4IVsus4BV- Asus4A · D · E
- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Pop seesaw
How it goes
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Listen To Our Hearts
What chords are in Listen To Our Hearts?
The loop is Asus4 – C#m – Asus4 – B (IVsus – vi – IVsus – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Listen To Our Hearts in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Listen To Our Hearts?
Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Listen To Our Hearts 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.