Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore on piano
Written by David Bryan
- G minor
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Learn Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: F – Gm – Eb – Bb
Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVIIGmiEbVIBbIII- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 135 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: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
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Questions about Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore
What chords are in Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore?
The loop is F – Gm – Eb – Bb (bVII – i – bVI – bIII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore in?
G minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bitch/Slut/Liar/Whore 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.