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How to play Somebody To Die For on piano
By Hurts
- B major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- Medium
Learn Somebody To Die For in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G#m – E – B – F#
Somebody To Die For sits in B major: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G#m is G#, B and D#; E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G#mviEIVBIF#V- G#mG# · B · D#
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- 2
Left hand: Hurry-and-wait pulse
Three quick notes rush out early, then the bass waits for the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Starlight twinkle
A chord, then two high notes twinkling like distant stars. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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.
- 5
Ending: E – F# – B
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EF#B
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Questions about Somebody To Die For
What chords are in Somebody To Die For?
The loop is G#m – E – B – F# (vi – IV – I – V) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.
What key is Somebody To Die For in?
B major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Somebody To Die For?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Somebody To Die For easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.