Rewind Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Rewind in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Am – F – C – G
Rewind sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviFIVCIGV
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
176 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 74 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: Am – G – C
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmGC

What chords are in Rewind?

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

What key is Rewind in?

C major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Rewind?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Rewind 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.