Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play A Lot Of Livin’ To Do on piano

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Learn A Lot Of Livin’ To Do in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G7 – C – Dm – G7
How it goes
A Lot Of Livin’ To Do sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIDmiiG7V7
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
49 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C

What chords are in A Lot Of Livin’ To Do?

The loop is G7 – C – Dm – G7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is A Lot Of Livin’ To Do in?

C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in A Lot Of Livin’ To Do?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Lot Of Livin’ To Do 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.