Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Blue Brew on piano
By Brew Moore
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Learn Blue Brew in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Bb7 – Ebm – Ab7
Blue Brew sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbbIIIBb7I7EbmivAb7bVII7- DbDb · F · Ab
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Over-the-hill
A jump up to the top, then down through the chord to home. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-3-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Blue Brew
What chords are in Blue Brew?
The loop is Db – Bb7 – Ebm – Ab7 (bIII – I7 – iv – bVII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Blue Brew in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blue Brew?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blue Brew 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.