Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play My Own Little World on piano
Written by Matthew West
- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- vi–IV–I–vi loop
- 2010
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn My Own Little World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – G – D – Bm
How it goes
My Own Little World sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviGIVDIBmvi- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Bubbly heartbeat
How it goes
Steady beats filled with quick little pickups around beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 173 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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 – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about My Own Little World
What chords are in My Own Little World?
The loop is Bm – G – D – Bm (vi – IV – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is My Own Little World in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Own Little World?
Bubbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Own Little World easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.