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How to play Beep Beep on piano
Written by Donald Claps & Carl Cicchetti
- F minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–i–V7–i loop
- Easy
Learn Beep Beep in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Fm – C7 – Fm
Beep Beep sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FmiC7V7Fmi- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
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: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Beep Beep
What chords are in Beep Beep?
The loop is C7 – Fm – C7 – Fm (V7 – i – V7 – i) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Beep Beep in?
F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Beep Beep?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beep Beep 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.