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How to play Live By The Hook on piano
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Live By The Hook in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Db – Absus4 – Fm
How it goes
Live By The Hook sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiDbIIIAbsus4VIIsus4Fmv- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Patient seesaw
How it goes
Three low notes wait their turn, then one step up on beat 4. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 195 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
How it goes
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 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: Gb – Ab – Bbm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Live By The Hook
What chords are in Live By The Hook?
The loop is Bbm – Db – Absus4 – Fm (i – bIII – bVIIsus – v) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Live By The Hook in?
Bb minor, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Live By The Hook?
Patient seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Live By The Hook 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.