Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Blue Gangsta on piano
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn Blue Gangsta in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F# – D – F# – D
Blue Gangsta sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F# is F#, A# and C#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#IDVIF#IDVI- F#F# · A# · C#
- DD · F# · A
- 2
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.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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 – F#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
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Questions about Blue Gangsta
What chords are in Blue Gangsta?
The loop is F# – D – F# – D (I5 – bVI – I5 – bVI) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Blue Gangsta in?
F# minor, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blue Gangsta?
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 Blue Gangsta 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.