Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play My Desire on piano
Written by Jeremy Camp
- E major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn My Desire in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Asus4 – Bsus4 – C#m – Bsus4
My Desire sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Asus4 is A, D and E; Bsus4 is B, E and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Asus4IVsus4Bsus4Vsus4C#mviBsus4Vsus4- Asus4A · D · E
- Bsus4B · E · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 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: 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 76 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about My Desire
What chords are in My Desire?
The loop is Asus4 – Bsus4 – C#m – Bsus4 (IVsus – Vsus – vi – Vsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is My Desire in?
E major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Desire?
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 My Desire 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.