Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play (New Wave) Polly on piano
By Nirvana
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1991
- Easy
Learn (New Wave) Polly in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – G – Bb
(New Wave) Polly sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCIVGIBbbIII- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Dancing heartbeat
Notes dance around the beats, pushing ahead on the “ands”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 245 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about (New Wave) Polly
What chords are in (New Wave) Polly?
The loop is D – C – G – Bb (V5 – IV5 – I5 – bIII5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is (New Wave) Polly in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in (New Wave) Polly?
Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is (New Wave) Polly 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.