Piano chords · Old-time stride

How to play Ein Crop Duster Can Race on piano

Tuning the piano…

Learn it

Learn Ein Crop Duster Can Race in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Ein Crop Duster Can Race sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIAbIVEbI
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
384 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 152 BPM
How it goes
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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Ein Crop Duster Can Race?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Ein Crop Duster Can Race in?

Eb major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Ein Crop Duster Can Race?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ein Crop Duster Can Race 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.