Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Tuesday Morning on piano
- E major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Tuesday Morning in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C#m – Asus4 – B
Tuesday Morning sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; Asus4 is A, D and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#mviAsus4IVsus4BV- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- Asus4A · D · E
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Tuesday Morning
What chords are in Tuesday Morning?
The loop is E – C#m – Asus4 – B (I5 – vi – IVsus – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Tuesday Morning in?
E major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Tuesday Morning?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tuesday Morning 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.