Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Ghetto Musick on piano
Written by Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton & others
- E minor
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn Ghetto Musick in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – C#m – Em – C#m
Ghetto Musick sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiC#mviEmiC#mvi- EmE · G · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
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: 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 76 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Ghetto Musick
What chords are in Ghetto Musick?
The loop is Em – C#m – Em – C#m (i – vi – i – vi) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Ghetto Musick in?
E minor, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ghetto Musick?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ghetto Musick 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.