Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Was It 26 on piano
Written by Don Sampson
- D minor
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
Learn Was It 26 in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – D – Dm – C
Was It 26 sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIIDIDmiCVII- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 150 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Was It 26
What chords are in Was It 26?
The loop is C – D – Dm – C (bVII – I5 – i – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Was It 26 in?
D minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Was It 26?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Was It 26 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.