Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Live With Abandon on piano
Written by Kipp Williams, Josh Silverberg & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- I–ii–IV–I loop
- 2013
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Live With Abandon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Dm – F – C
How it goes
Live With Abandon sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiFIVCI- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Fluttering heartbeat
How it goes
A quick flutter before beat 2, then a push before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 152 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Dm – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC
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Questions about Live With Abandon
What chords are in Live With Abandon?
The loop is C – Dm – F – C (I – ii – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.
What key is Live With Abandon in?
C major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Live With Abandon?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Live With Abandon easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.