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How to play Crazy He Calls Me on piano
Written by Carl Sigman
- Db major
- 4/4
- 64 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
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Learn Crazy He Calls Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb7 – Fm – Bb7 – Ebm
How it goes
Crazy He Calls Me sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gb7IV7FmiiiBb7VI7Ebmii- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
How it goes
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 64 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: Ebm – Ab7 – Db
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbmAb7Db- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Crazy He Calls Me
What chords are in Crazy He Calls Me?
The loop is Gb7 – Fm – Bb7 – Ebm (IV7 – iii – VI7 – ii) in Db major, and the song ends on Ebm – Ab7 – Db.
What key is Crazy He Calls Me in?
Db major, at about 64 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Crazy He Calls Me?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Crazy He Calls Me 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.