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How to play My Next Broken Heart on piano

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Learn My Next Broken Heart in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: D – G – C – G
How it goes
My Next Broken Heart sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVGICIVGI
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
65 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Little steps
How it goes
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
Little stepsBroken chord · ClassicalLeft handEasy
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.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 140 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 – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in My Next Broken Heart?

The loop is D – G – C – G (V – I – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.

What key is My Next Broken Heart in?

G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in My Next Broken Heart?

Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Next 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.