Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Blues In A Minor on piano
- A minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
Learn Blues In A Minor in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – A7 – Dm – D#dim
Blues In A Minor sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; D#dim is D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiA7I7DmivD#dim#iv°- AmA · C · E
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- D#dimD# · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Blues In A Minor
What chords are in Blues In A Minor?
The loop is Am – A7 – Dm – D#dim (i – I7 – iv – #ivo) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Blues In A Minor in?
A minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blues In A Minor?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blues In A Minor 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.