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How to play Apple Scruffs on piano
- A major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- V–vi–V–vi loop
- 1970
- Easy
Learn Apple Scruffs in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – F#m – E – F#m
Apple Scruffs sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EVF#mviEVF#mvi- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Apple Scruffs
What chords are in Apple Scruffs?
The loop is E – F#m – E – F#m (V – vi – V – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Apple Scruffs in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Apple Scruffs?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Apple Scruffs 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.