Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Run Of The Mill on piano
- D major
- 2/2
- 126 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 1970
- Easy
Learn Run Of The Mill in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Bm – D – Bm
Run Of The Mill sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIBmviDIBmvi- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: Bm – A – D
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Run Of The Mill
What chords are in Run Of The Mill?
The loop is D – Bm – D – Bm (I – vi – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – A – D.
What key is Run Of The Mill in?
D major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Run Of The Mill?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Run Of The Mill 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.