Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Bennie And The Jets on piano
By Elton John
- G major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Bennie And The Jets in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – G – G – C – C
How it goes
Bennie And The Jets sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGIGICIVCIV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
How it goes
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Bennie And The Jets
What chords are in Bennie And The Jets?
The loop is G – G – G – C – C (I – IV – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Bennie And The Jets in?
G major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bennie And The Jets?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bennie And The Jets easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Bennie And The Jets?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.