Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Listen To Your Heart on piano
By DHT
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1988
- Easy
Learn Listen To Your Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Fsus4 – G – Am
Listen To Your Heart sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviFsus4IVsus4GVAmvi- AmA · C · E
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Listen To Your Heart
What chords are in Listen To Your Heart?
The loop is Am – Fsus4 – G – Am (vi – IVsus – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Listen To Your Heart in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Listen To Your Heart?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Listen To Your Heart 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.