Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Lullaby on piano

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Learn Lullaby in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – Db – G – Ab – Fbm – Fm
Lullaby sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: C is C, E and G; Db is Db, F and Ab; G is G, B and D; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fbm is Fb, Abb and Cb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIIIDbIVGVIIAbIFbmbviFmvi
- CC · E · G
- DbDb · F · Ab
- GG · B · D
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FbmFb · Abb · Cb
- FmF · Ab · C
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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.
Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Heartbeat chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Lullaby?

The loop is C – Db – G – Ab – Fbm – Fm (III – IV – VII – I – bvi – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Lullaby in?

Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lullaby?

Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lullaby easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Lullaby?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.