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How to play One Foot Wrong on piano
Written by Alecia Moore & Francis Eg White
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn One Foot Wrong in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – Eb – Cm
How it goes
One Foot Wrong sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviFVEbIVCmii- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
How it goes
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 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 75 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about One Foot Wrong
What chords are in One Foot Wrong?
The loop is Gm – F – Eb – Cm (vi – V – IV – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is One Foot Wrong in?
Bb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Foot Wrong?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Foot Wrong 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.