Chica Chica Boom Chic Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Chica Chica Boom Chic in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 – Ab
How it goes
Chica Chica Boom Chic sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7V7AbIEb7V7AbI
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hand-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Chica Chica Boom Chic?

The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 – Ab (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Chica Chica Boom Chic in?

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

What does the left hand play in Chica Chica Boom Chic?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Chica Chica Boom Chic 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.