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How to play Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus on piano
Written by Aimee Mayo, Hillary Lindsey & others
- E major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–v–IV–I loop
- 2002
- Medium
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Learn Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – Bm – A – E
How it goes
Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBmvAIVEI- EE · G# · B
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus
What chords are in Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus?
The loop is E – Bm – A – E (I – v – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Backseat Of A Greyhound Bus 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.