Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play My Kind Of Man on piano
Written by Vance Joy
- G major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
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Learn My Kind Of Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – G – C
How it goes
My Kind Of Man sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVAmiiGICIV- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- 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: Offbeat skank
How it goes
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 115 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about My Kind Of Man
What chords are in My Kind Of Man?
The loop is C – Am – G – C (IV – ii – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is My Kind Of Man in?
G major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Kind Of 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 My Kind Of 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.