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How to play Beautiful Crazy on piano
By Luke Combs
- C major
- 6/8
- 78 BPM
- I–V–vi–V loop
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Beautiful Crazy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Am – G
Beautiful Crazy sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVAmviGV- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Lilting climb
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Beautiful Crazy
What chords are in Beautiful Crazy?
The loop is C – G – Am – G (I – V – vi – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Beautiful Crazy in?
C major, at about 78 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Beautiful Crazy?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beautiful Crazy 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.