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How to play Rip It Up on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Rip It Up in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – G – C7 – G
How it goes
Rip It Up sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GIC7IV7GI- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
How it goes
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: G – C7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GC7G
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Questions about Rip It Up
What chords are in Rip It Up?
The loop is D7 – G – C7 – G (V7 – I – IV7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C7 – G.
What key is Rip It Up in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rip It Up?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rip It Up 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.