Dizzy Miss Lizzie Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Dizzy Miss Lizzie in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – D – A – E
Dizzy Miss Lizzie sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDIVAIEV
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
144 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Neon flicker
A rich chord, then two notes flickering with a cool, bluesy glow. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Neon flickerTwo-note ostinato · BalladRight handMedium
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Both hands at 100 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: A – E7 – A
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AE7A
- E7E · G# · B · D

What chords are in Dizzy Miss Lizzie?

The loop is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on A – E7 – A.

What key is Dizzy Miss Lizzie in?

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

What does the left hand play in Dizzy Miss Lizzie?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Dizzy Miss Lizzie 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.