How to play Bui-Doi on piano

Learn Bui-Doi in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Bui-Doi sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVAbIEbV
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 84 BPM
How it goes
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: Gb – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbDbAb
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab

What chords are in Bui-Doi?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (I – V – I – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Gb – Db – Ab.

What key is Bui-Doi in?

Ab major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Bui-Doi?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bui-Doi 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.