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How to play Tuesday Heartbreak on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
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Learn Tuesday Heartbreak in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
Tuesday Heartbreak sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gb7bIII7FmiiBb7V7EbI- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb
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Questions about Tuesday Heartbreak
What chords are in Tuesday Heartbreak?
The loop is Gb7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb (bIII7 – ii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Tuesday Heartbreak in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tuesday Heartbreak?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tuesday Heartbreak 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.