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How to play Where Does My Heart Beat Now on piano
Written by Taylor Rhodes & Robert White Johnson
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1990
- Easy
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Learn Where Does My Heart Beat Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb
How it goes
Where Does My Heart Beat Now sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIEbIVBbIEbIV- BbBb · D · F
- 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: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbFBb- FF · A · C
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Questions about Where Does My Heart Beat Now
What chords are in Where Does My Heart Beat Now?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (I – IV – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F – Bb.
What key is Where Does My Heart Beat Now in?
Bb major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Where Does My Heart Beat Now?
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 Where Does My Heart Beat Now 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.