Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Talk Dirty To Me on piano
Written by Bobby Dall, Brett Michaels & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 158 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 1987
- Medium
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Learn Talk Dirty To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – D – G – C
How it goes
Talk Dirty To Me sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVDVGICIV- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gear-shift chords
How it goes
Quick even chords that skip beat 3, like an engine changing gear. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 158 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 – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG
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Questions about Talk Dirty To Me
What chords are in Talk Dirty To Me?
The loop is C – D – G – C (IV – V – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is Talk Dirty To Me in?
G major, at about 158 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Talk Dirty To Me?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Talk Dirty To Me 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.