Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
How to play Bubble Toes on piano
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- D major
- 12/8
- 90 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- Easy
Learn Bubble Toes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: D – G – A – D
Bubble Toes sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVAVDI- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Slow-dance heartbeat
Four slow, deep beats under a swaying fifties ballad. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 134 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.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about Bubble Toes
What chords are in Bubble Toes?
The loop is D – G – A – D (I – IV – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Bubble Toes in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Bubble Toes?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bubble Toes 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.