Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Scandalous on piano
Written by Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Hermansen & others
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
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Learn Scandalous in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Ab – Bb – C
How it goes
Scandalous sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E 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.
CIAbVIBbVIICI- CC · E · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Lub-dub chords
How it goes
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
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 – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Scandalous
What chords are in Scandalous?
The loop is C – Ab – Bb – C (I5 – bVI – bVII5 – I5) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Scandalous in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Scandalous?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Scandalous 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.