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How to play Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy on piano
By Queen
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 98 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
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Learn Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Abm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiAbmivBb7V7EbI- FmF · Ab · C
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
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
How it goes
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 98 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
What chords are in Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy?
The loop is Fm – Abm – Bb7 – Eb (ii – iv – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy in?
Eb major, at about 98 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy 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.