Good Directions Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Good Directions in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – C – Bb – C
Good Directions sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVCVBbIVCV
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
96 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Take-off climb
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 songs of the library.
Take-off climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Good Directions?

The loop is Bb – C – Bb – C (IV – V – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Good Directions in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Good Directions?

Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Good Directions 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.