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How to play Pillowtalk on piano

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Learn Pillowtalk in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – G – F – G
Pillowtalk sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVGVFIVGV
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
96 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 125 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Pillowtalk?

The loop is F – G – F – G (IV – V – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Pillowtalk in?

C major, at about 125 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Pillowtalk?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Pillowtalk 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.