Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Man To Man on piano
By Gary Allan
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
Learn Man To Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Ebsus4 – Eb – Bb
Man To Man sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbsus4IVsus4EbIVBbI- BbBb · D · F
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Man To Man
What chords are in Man To Man?
The loop is Bb – Ebsus4 – Eb – Bb (I – IVsus – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Man To Man in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Man To Man?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Man To Man 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.