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How to play Natalie on piano
Written by Bruno Mars, Ari Levine & others
- D minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Learn Natalie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Bb – C – Gm
Natalie sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVICVIIGmiv- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
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Questions about Natalie
What chords are in Natalie?
The loop is Dm – Bb – C – Gm (i – bVI – bVII – iv) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Natalie in?
D minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Natalie?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Natalie 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.