Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Slightly Out Of Tune on piano
Written by Jon Hendricks & Jessie Cavanaugh
- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
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Learn Slightly Out Of Tune in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – G7 – Gm – C7
How it goes
Slightly Out Of Tune sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIG7II7GmiiC7V7- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. 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: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
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Questions about Slightly Out Of Tune
What chords are in Slightly Out Of Tune?
The loop is F – G7 – Gm – C7 (I – II7 – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Slightly Out Of Tune in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Slightly Out Of Tune?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Slightly Out Of Tune 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.