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How to play Tear Down The House on piano

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Learn Tear Down The House in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – F – C – F
Tear Down The House sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIFIV
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
782 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Waltz seesaw
One low note, then two higher ones: oom-pah-pah with single notes. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (3/4) (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 74 songs of the library.
Waltz seesawRoot–fifth bass · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz bells
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz bellsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 140 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: C – G – C
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Tear Down The House?

The loop is C – F – C – F (I – IV – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.

What key is Tear Down The House in?

C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Tear Down The House?

Waltz seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tear Down The House 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.