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How to play 867-5309/Jenny on piano
By Tommy Tutone
- G minor
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 1981
- Medium
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Learn 867-5309/Jenny in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Eb – Bb – C
How it goes
867-5309/Jenny sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiEbVIBbIIICIV- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Late-hop chords
How it goes
Steady chords with one quick extra hop after beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- FF · A · C
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Questions about 867-5309/Jenny
What chords are in 867-5309/Jenny?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Bb – C (i – bVI – bIII – IV) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is 867-5309/Jenny in?
G minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 867-5309/Jenny?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 867-5309/Jenny 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.