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How to play Bell Bottom Blues on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Learn Bell Bottom Blues in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – C7 – F
Bell Bottom Blues sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIC7I7FIV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Hurry-and-wait pulse
Three quick notes rush out early, then the bass waits for the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
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Questions about Bell Bottom Blues
What chords are in Bell Bottom Blues?
The loop is G – C – C7 – F (V – I – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Bell Bottom Blues in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bell Bottom Blues?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bell Bottom Blues 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.