Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Baby Blue on piano
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–bVII–IV–I loop
- Easy
Learn Baby Blue in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Ab – Eb – Bb
Baby Blue sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIAbbVIIEbIVBbI- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Eb – Bb
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbEbBb
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Questions about Baby Blue
What chords are in Baby Blue?
The loop is Bb – Ab – Eb – Bb (I – bVII – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Ab – Eb – Bb.
What key is Baby Blue in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Baby Blue?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Baby Blue 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.