Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Rockstar on piano
By Post Malone (feat. 21 Savage)
- G minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- i–bIII–bVI–i loop
- 2018
- Easy
Learn Rockstar in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Bb – Eb – Gm
Rockstar sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiBbIIIEbVIGmi- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Eager heartbeat
Jumps in early on the “and” before beat 3, like it can’t wait. Musicians call it root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 403 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- FF · A · C
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Questions about Rockstar
What chords are in Rockstar?
The loop is Gm – Bb – Eb – Gm (i – bIII – bVI – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Rockstar in?
G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rockstar?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rockstar 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.