Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Shape Of My Heart on piano
Written by Martin Sandberg, Rami Yacoub & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
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Learn Shape Of My Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – Asus4 – A – F#m
How it goes
Shape Of My Heart sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; Asus4 is A, D and E; A is A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIAsus4Vsus4AVF#miii- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- Asus4A · D · E
- AA · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Hopping heartbeat
How it goes
Quick hops into the middle of the bar, then a rest on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 143 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: D – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAD
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Questions about Shape Of My Heart
What chords are in Shape Of My Heart?
The loop is D – G – D – Asus4 – A – F#m (I – IV – I – Vsus4 – V – iii) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Shape Of My Heart in?
D major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shape Of My Heart?
Hopping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shape Of My Heart easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Shape Of My Heart?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.