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How to play You’re A Heartbreaker on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V7–I–I7–IV loop
- 1955
- Easy
Learn You’re A Heartbreaker in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Eb7 – Ab
You’re A Heartbreaker sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIEb7I7AbIV- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – Ab7 – Eb
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAb7Eb- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
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Questions about You’re A Heartbreaker
What chords are in You’re A Heartbreaker?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Eb7 – Ab (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab7 – Eb.
What key is You’re A Heartbreaker in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You’re A Heartbreaker?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re A Heartbreaker 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.