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How to play Crazy on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
Learn Crazy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Fm – C – Fm7 – Fm – Bb7 – Fm
Crazy sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: C is C, E and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIFmiiCVIFm7ii7FmiiBb7V7Fmii- CC · E · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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: Eb – Ab – Eb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Crazy
What chords are in Crazy?
The loop is C – Fm – C – Fm7 – Fm – Bb7 – Fm (VI – ii – VI – ii7 – ii – V7 – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Crazy in?
Eb major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Crazy?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Crazy easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Crazy?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.