Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Big Boned Gal on piano
By k.d. lang
- A major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
Learn Big Boned Gal in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – B7 – D7 – E
Big Boned Gal sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIB7II7D7IV7EV- AA · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Take-off climb
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-clap chords
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Big Boned Gal
What chords are in Big Boned Gal?
The loop is A – B7 – D7 – E (I – II7 – IV7 – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Big Boned Gal in?
A major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Big Boned Gal?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Big Boned Gal 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.