Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Owe It All on piano
By Aloe Blacc
- F major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
Learn Owe It All in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Am – Gm – Bb
Owe It All sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Am is A, C and E; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVAmiiiGmiiBbIV- BbBb · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Galloping heartbeat
Ta-DUM, ta-DUM: quick pickups into beats 2 and 4, like hooves. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 115 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Neon flicker
A rich chord, then two notes flickering with a cool, bluesy glow. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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 – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Owe It All
What chords are in Owe It All?
The loop is Bb – Am – Gm – Bb (IV – iii – ii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Owe It All in?
F major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Owe It All?
Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Owe It All easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.