Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Pink on piano
Written by Scott Frankel
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Pink in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – Fm – Cb7 – Eb
Pink sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Cb7 is Cb, Eb, Gb and Bbb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7II7FmiiCb7bVI7EbI- F7F · A · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Cb7Cb · Eb · Gb · Bbb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Pink
What chords are in Pink?
The loop is F7 – Fm – Cb7 – Eb (II7 – ii – bVI7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Pink in?
Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pink?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pink 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.