Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Druscilla Penny on piano
By Carpenters
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
Learn Druscilla Penny in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Bm – C – C#dim
Druscilla Penny sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Bm is B, D and F#; C is C, E and G; C#dim is C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiBmiiiCIVC#dim#iv°- AmA · C · E
- BmB · D · F#
- CC · E · G
- C#dimC# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Druscilla Penny
What chords are in Druscilla Penny?
The loop is Am – Bm – C – C#dim (ii – iii – IV – #ivo) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Druscilla Penny in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Druscilla Penny?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Druscilla Penny 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.