Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Electricity on piano
By Elton John
- A major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Learn Electricity in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Dm – Bm – Bb7
Electricity sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Dm is D, F and A; Bm is B, D and F#; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIDmivBmiiBb7bII7- AA · C# · E
- DmD · F · A
- BmB · D · F#
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
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.
- 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 75 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Electricity
What chords are in Electricity?
The loop is A – Dm – Bm – Bb7 (I – iv – ii – bII7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Electricity in?
A major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Electricity?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Electricity 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.