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How to play Do It Again on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
Learn Do It Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – Gm – Am – D7
Do It Again sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7VI7GmiiAmiiiD7VI7- D7D · F# · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Gm – C7 – F
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Do It Again
What chords are in Do It Again?
The loop is D7 – Gm – Am – D7 (VI7 – ii – iii – VI7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Do It Again in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Do It Again?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Do It Again 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.