Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Treat You Better on piano
By Shawn Mendes
- B minor
- 2/2
- 117 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Learn Treat You Better in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – A – G – D
Treat You Better sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiAVIIGVIDIII- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
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 117 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: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm
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Questions about Treat You Better
What chords are in Treat You Better?
The loop is Bm – A – G – D (i – bVII – bVI – bIII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Treat You Better in?
B minor, at about 117 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Treat You Better?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Treat You Better 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.