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How to play My Heart on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Learn My Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Gb7 – F7 – Ebsus4
My Heart sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbbVIIGb7bVI7F7V7Ebsus4IVsus4- AbAb · C · Eb
- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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: C7 – F7 – Bb
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
C7F7Bb- C7C · E · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about My Heart
What chords are in My Heart?
The loop is Ab – Gb7 – F7 – Ebsus4 (bVII – bVI7 – V7 – IVsus) in Bb major, and the song ends on C7 – F7 – Bb.
What key is My Heart in?
Bb major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Heart?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My 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.