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How to play Low on piano
By T-Pain
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Low in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dbsus4 – Absus4 – Dbsus4 – Absus4
Low sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dbsus4 is Db, Gb and Ab; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dbsus4bVIIsus4Absus4IVsus4Dbsus4bVIIsus4Absus4IVsus4- Dbsus4Db · Gb · Ab
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Low
What chords are in Low?
The loop is Dbsus4 – Absus4 – Dbsus4 – Absus4 (bVIIsus – IVsus – bVIIsus – IVsus) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Low in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Low?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Low 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.