Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Overjoyed on piano

Written by Kevan Cyka & Stephanie Lewis

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Learn Overjoyed in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Eb7 – F – Eb – Db – Bbm7 – F – Eb – Db
Overjoyed sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Bbm7 is Bb, Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7VII7FIEbVIIDbVIBbm7iv7FIEbVIIDbVI
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- Bbm7Bb · Db · F · Ab
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Left hand: Hopscotch steps
Step, step, skip a beat, step: like hopping over a square. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 668 songs of the library.
Hopscotch stepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Ticking clockRepeated-note pulse · RockRight handMedium
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Both hands at 104 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
- FmF · Ab · C

What chords are in Overjoyed?

The loop is Eb7 – F – Eb – Db – Bbm7 – F – Eb – Db (VII7 – I – VII – VI – iv7 – I – VII – VI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Overjoyed in?

F minor, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Overjoyed?

Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Overjoyed easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Overjoyed?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.