Rolling In The Deep Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Rolling In The Deep in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab – Ab – Bb
Rolling In The Deep sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiAbVICmiBbVIIAbVIAbVIBbVII
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
33 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm

What chords are in Rolling In The Deep?

The loop is Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab – Ab – Bb (i – VI – i – VII – VI – VII – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is Rolling In The Deep in?

C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Rolling In The Deep?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Rolling In The Deep easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Rolling In The Deep?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.