Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own on piano
Written by Howard Greenfield & Jack Keller
- G major
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- V–IV–V–I loop
- 1960
- Easy
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Learn My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – D – G
How it goes
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCIVDVGI- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
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: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: G – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG
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Questions about My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
What chords are in My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own?
The loop is D – C – D – G (V – IV – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own in?
G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own?
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 Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own 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.