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How to play Che Che Cole on piano

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Learn Che Che Cole in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – C – Bb – C
Che Che Cole sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVCVBbIVCV
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
96 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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.
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Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Che Che Cole?

The loop is Bb – C – Bb – C (IV – V – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Che Che Cole in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Che Che Cole?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Che Che Cole 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.