Come On Up Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Come On Up in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – C – G – C
How it goes
Come On Up sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIGVCI
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
80 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Island zigzag
How it goes
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
Island zigzagBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Come On Up?

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

What key is Come On Up in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Come On Up?

Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Come On Up 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.