Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Torn Apart on piano
- G minor
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- Easy
Learn Torn Apart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Cm – Eb – F
Torn Apart sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiCmivEbVIFVII- GmG · Bb · D
- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
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Questions about Torn Apart
What chords are in Torn Apart?
The loop is Gm – Cm – Eb – F (i – iv – bVI – bVII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Torn Apart in?
G minor, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Torn Apart?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Torn Apart 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.