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How to play Barefoot Blue Jean Night on piano

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Learn Barefoot Blue Jean Night in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – B – A – B
How it goes
Barefoot Blue Jean Night sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B 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.
EIBVAIVBV
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- AA · C# · E
69 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
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
4
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: 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

What chords are in Barefoot Blue Jean Night?

The loop is E – B – A – B (I – V – IV – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Barefoot Blue Jean Night in?

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

What does the left hand play in Barefoot Blue Jean Night?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Barefoot Blue Jean Night 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.