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How to play Crash My Party on piano
By Luke Bryan
- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- IV–I–vi–V loop
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Crash My Party in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Em – D
Crash My Party sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIEmviDV- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Tiptoe chords
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Crash My Party
What chords are in Crash My Party?
The loop is C – G – Em – D (IV – I – vi – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Crash My Party in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Crash My Party?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Crash My Party 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.