Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da on piano
By The Police
- A major
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- Medium
Learn De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Asus4 – F#m – C#m – Asus4
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Asus4 is A, D and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Asus4Isus4F#mviC#miiiAsus4Isus4- Asus4A · D · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- C#mC# · E · G#
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Left hand: Engine 8ths
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pony-trot chords
Quick trotting chords, then a jump over beat 3 to its “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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.
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Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
What chords are in De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da?
The loop is Asus4 – F#m – C#m – Asus4 (Isus – vi – iii – Isus) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da in?
A major, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.