32-20 Blues Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn 32-20 Blues in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Eb7 – Bb7 – F7 – Eb7
32-20 Blues sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7IV7Bb7I7F7V7Eb7IV7
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- F7F · A · C · Eb
15 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Power fifths
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in 32-20 Blues?

The loop is Eb7 – Bb7 – F7 – Eb7 (IV7 – I7 – V7 – IV7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is 32-20 Blues in?

Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in 32-20 Blues?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is 32-20 Blues easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.