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How to play Easy Street on piano
By June Christy
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 84 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
Learn Easy Street in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – G7 – C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Eb7 – Abm – Bb7
Easy Street sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIG7III7C7VI7FmiiBb7V7EbIEb7I7AbmivBb7V7- EbEb · G · Bb
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 84 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: Eb – Fm – Eb
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFmEb
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Questions about Easy Street
What chords are in Easy Street?
The loop is Eb – G7 – C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Eb7 – Abm – Bb7 (I – III7 – VI7 – ii – V7 – I – I7 – iv – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is Easy Street in?
Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Easy Street?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Easy Street easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Easy Street?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.