Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Whipped Into Shape on piano
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Learn Whipped Into Shape in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Ab – Gb – F
Whipped Into Shape sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiAbVIIGbVIFV- BbmBb · Db · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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: Gb – Ab – Bbm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm
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Questions about Whipped Into Shape
What chords are in Whipped Into Shape?
The loop is Bbm – Ab – Gb – F (i – bVII – bVI – V) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Whipped Into Shape in?
Bb minor, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Whipped Into Shape?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Whipped Into Shape 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.