Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play No Tears on piano
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- G minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- i–bIII–bVII–bVI loop
- Easy
Learn No Tears in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Bb – F – Eb
No Tears sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiBbIIIFVIIEbVI- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
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Questions about No Tears
What chords are in No Tears?
The loop is Gm – Bb – F – Eb (i – bIII – bVII – bVI) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is No Tears in?
G minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in No Tears?
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 No Tears 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.