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How to play G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out) on piano
- D minor
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Csus4 – C – Csus4
How it goes
G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out) sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIICsus4VIIsus4CVIICsus4VIIsus4- CC · E · G
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
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Questions about G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)
What chords are in G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)?
The loop is C – Csus4 – C – Csus4 (bVII – bVIIsus – bVII – bVIIsus) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out) in?
D minor, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out)?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is G.N.O. (Girl's Night Out) 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.