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How to play Me And My Broken Heart on piano
Written by Ammar Malik, Benjamin Levin & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn Me And My Broken Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Fm – Bb – Eb
How it goes
Me And My Broken Heart sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviFmiiBbVEbI- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
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: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 85 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Me And My Broken Heart
What chords are in Me And My Broken Heart?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Bb – Eb (vi – ii – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Me And My Broken Heart in?
Eb major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Me And My Broken Heart?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Me And My Broken Heart 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.