Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Second Chance on piano
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- Easy
Learn Second Chance in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Eb – F – Ab
Second Chance sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviEbIFIIAbIV- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
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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: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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 – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Second Chance
What chords are in Second Chance?
The loop is Cm – Eb – F – Ab (vi – I – II – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Second Chance in?
Eb major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Second Chance?
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 Second Chance 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.