Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Monday, Monday on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Monday, Monday in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F – Bb – D
How it goes
Monday, Monday sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVFIVBbbVIIDII- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- CC · E · G
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Questions about Monday, Monday
What chords are in Monday, Monday?
The loop is G – F – Bb – D (V – IV – bVII – II) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Monday, Monday in?
C major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Monday, Monday?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Monday, Monday 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.